Second Class Citizen Lesson Plan

“Coming to have her baby in this hospital had opened her eyes a good deal” (138).

Explain how Adah’s experience at the hospital changed her perspective.

Strong responses will consider the multifaceted nature of this question. There are many ways Adah’s perspective shifted as a result of this experience, and students should be able to note several of them with close reading. For example, when Adah first wakes up in the maternity ward, she feels foolish for being all tied up when all the other women are not. However, she soon realizes that this is simply the level of care she needs. The doctors and nurses are working hard to make sure she survives. The healthcare system...