Plot Summary įollowing the events a few months after the events of New Kid, Jordan Banks, a young African American boy, is feeling discomfort about going to eighth grade at RAD also known as Riverdale Academy Day School, a prestigious school. The series includes sketches done in pencil, termed by the author to be 'intermissions'. The series talks about how Jordan feels not welcomed no matter how hard the school tries. The story is about an eighth grade African American student at Riverdale Academy Day School, Drew Ellis. GradeSaver, 2 April 2022 Web.Class Act is a 2020 graphic novel by Jerry Craft, published by Quill Tree Books/HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollins. Next Section Irony Previous Section Symbols, Allegory and Motifs How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous 'Class Act Metaphors and Similes'.

Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. And that is how some people imagine of Bronx.” Update this section! The narrator says, ' That is because this is what people imagine whenever they think of Riverdale.

People's imagination about Riverdale is described using a simile. The debate on whether Riverdale Academy is situated in the Bronx is endless because the same people make contrasting arguments that depict a comparison simile. So she gently persuaded me to go to Riverdale Academy, a Day School. Jordan says, “ For some reason, she doesn't think that being an artist is a real job. On the contrary, the mother compares the artistry job to nothing real and persuades him to join Riverdale Academy to pursue a meaningful career. Jordan’s passion is to become an artist because he considers it a job that can earn him a living. The narrator says, ' Happy people huddled around a milkshake to keep cool while the homeless people huddled around a fire to keep warm.” Comparison of a real job and being an artist On the other hand, the poor people huddle around the fire to keep warm because that is the only luxury they can afford. According to the narrator, the happy people live a posh lifestyle characterized by huddling around milkshakes. The narrator compares the lifestyle of happy people and homeless people using imagery. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

Class act by jerry craft