Same kind of different as me
SUMMARY
The memoir Same Kind of Different as Me tells the story of how Denver Moore and Ron Hall met, as well as how their friendship started. Denver Moore, a African American man, was born in 1937 in Louisiana. He worked as a sharecropper until he got on a train to Texas by the time he was almost 30 years old. Once he arrived, he quickly became homeless. Ron Hall, born in 1950 in Texas, had a comfortable upbringing and went to college to then become an international art dealer. When Ron attended college he met his wife, Deborah Hall. They got married their senior year of college, became devout Christians, and had two children: Carson and Regan.
After years of marriage and growing apart from one another, Ron cheats on Deborah with an artist, leading them to get help from a marriage counselor. In doing so, Deborah felt her calling in life was to serve the homeless and Ron followed. Every Tuesday they would volunteer at a homeless shelter, which led them to Denver. Through Ron and Denver's close bond and Deborah's gospel and genuine kindness, Denver changed his way of life.
Deborah went to her annual doctors appointment and the doctor had discovered cancer in her colon which soon spread to her liver and consumed her. She fought hard for an unbearable amount of time, but eventually passed, leaving her legacy of helping others in need behind.
The memoir Same Kind of Different as Me tells the story of how Denver Moore and Ron Hall met, as well as how their friendship started. Denver Moore, a African American man, was born in 1937 in Louisiana. He worked as a sharecropper until he got on a train to Texas by the time he was almost 30 years old. Once he arrived, he quickly became homeless. Ron Hall, born in 1950 in Texas, had a comfortable upbringing and went to college to then become an international art dealer. When Ron attended college he met his wife, Deborah Hall. They got married their senior year of college, became devout Christians, and had two children: Carson and Regan.
After years of marriage and growing apart from one another, Ron cheats on Deborah with an artist, leading them to get help from a marriage counselor. In doing so, Deborah felt her calling in life was to serve the homeless and Ron followed. Every Tuesday they would volunteer at a homeless shelter, which led them to Denver. Through Ron and Denver's close bond and Deborah's gospel and genuine kindness, Denver changed his way of life.
Deborah went to her annual doctors appointment and the doctor had discovered cancer in her colon which soon spread to her liver and consumed her. She fought hard for an unbearable amount of time, but eventually passed, leaving her legacy of helping others in need behind.
THEMES
Discrimination - Denver's story explains what it was like to experience discrimination against African Americans when slavery was legal and how people treated him when he was homeless.
Reconciliation - Though Ron and Denver had different upbringings and did not expect to bond so well, they did and not only looked past their intial doubful thoughts on beings friends, but became family.
Love and Charity - Deborah's calling in life was to help others and she became completely selfless, gave unconditional love, and spread kindness to everyone in a society where everyone judges one another based off of looks and social standing.
Reconciliation - Though Ron and Denver had different upbringings and did not expect to bond so well, they did and not only looked past their intial doubful thoughts on beings friends, but became family.
Love and Charity - Deborah's calling in life was to help others and she became completely selfless, gave unconditional love, and spread kindness to everyone in a society where everyone judges one another based off of looks and social standing.
QOUTE
" 'cause sometimes God does things that hurt us, but they help somebody else' " (211).
This quote from Denver about Deborah relates to how her story was told in churches everywhere after her passing, encouraging members of the church to serve the homeless and change lives. Much like how Deborah changed Denver's life.
ARGUMENT
Individuals in today's society have a tendency to discriminate against others, causing them to lose valuable life lessons and make meaningful lifelong connections.
Individuals in today's society have a tendency to discriminate against others, causing them to lose valuable life lessons and make meaningful lifelong connections.