Segregation in America has just ended. But during the writing of The Water is Wide, the people of Yamacraw Island must live indefinitely in their stagnant lifestyle of illiteracy and ignorance. The children of the island received values ​​and beliefs transmitted by their parents. According to Pat Conroy, the government neglected Yamacraw Island and ensured that these values ​​and beliefs remained in force. In Pat Conroy's memoir The Water is Wide, the author highlights the impact of segregation and national ignorance on the residents of a socially isolated town on Yamacraw Island, South Carolina. Brown, the island's first schoolteacher, most clearly demonstrates the theme of national ignorance. Ms. Brown focuses on old-fashioned and worthless teaching methods to educate her students. It follows the government curriculum very strictly, whether students understand the content or not. She lacks focus and belief that students will succeed. She simply continues to teach her class according to the law, which in itself has ...