An even neutral tone is maintained in the opening paragraphs, despite the fact
that Zephaniah is describing events that troubled him at the time. He reports
events without reacting to them. In this way, readers are encouraged to draw
their own conclusions, and this makes Zephaniah’s points more convincing.
On two occasions, he simply tells readers what he thought when faced with
a teacher whose comments troubled him. Zephaniah shows his self-restraint
when provoked.
In his final two paragraphs,