In 'Born a Crime,' Trevor Noah explores his complex racial identity amidst apartheid South Africa, detailing how it influenced his upbringing. The essay should analyze how specific incidents in his life presented both challenges and advantages related to his race. Ultimately, it reflects on the profound impact of race on Noah's self-understanding and experiences.

1. At many different points throughout the collection Born a
Crime, Trevor Noah describes
the complications of his racial identity. Write an essay
analyzing the role that race played
in challenging and facilitating the author's understanding of
himself as he grew up.
Pre-Writing: Make a list of all the incidents from the book that
show Trevor’s racial
identity making things easier for him or difficult. Then choose
one example of challenging
and one example of facilitating.
Outline:
I: Introduction- Background of the book in 2-3 sentences.
Thesis statement (This should be the
last sentence of your introduction.)
II. 1 st Main Body Paragraph: First example of Trevor’s race
making things challenging for him
III. 2 nd Main Body Paragraph: Second example of Trevor’s
race facilitating things for him.
IV: Conclusion: Wrap up the discussion- restate the thesis
statement- End with so what? What
was the overall impact of race on Trevor’s life?