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Wilkins In The Classroom

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What Wilkins meant by saying “non standard person” would mean “being just like everyone else”, the same color, same background, same culture, same beliefs and same prejudices. after getting acclimated, and accepted, I think that Wilkins would still feel “non standard” because of that time in history, and the being the only black kid in the school and new to the town. I also think that Mrs. Deadeye Bean was a great educator and helped Wilkins gain self confidence and feel valued in the class room. Mrs Bean also helped the other students see Wilkins for who he was, not just a

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