Becoming is a book about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself in a world where everything is against you. Obama's book serves as an inspiration to both the young and the elderly community, in showing them the power they have to change the world, as long as they reach out and take a hold of it. Becoming is not only a memoir of Obama's own life, but it is a story of a black woman becoming everything she could ever hope for and more.
Racism and how American history has had (-and still has) an impact on the black people and the way they live it. Females have the same problem, and Michelle happens to be both: a black woman. She was told by her teachers that she wouldn't be able to go to the school she hoped attending, because of her race and where she came from. Obama rose above the crowd, and still did it, and she believes that everyone else can as well.
At the same time, Obama had to juggle being a mother, a wife, and the First Lady. This was not an easy task, as she wished being the best at all, but they sometimes overlapped. This showed that life isn't easy, and no one can be perfect. All Obama could do was try her best, and she had to be happy with the results. All in all, Obama's book serves as an inspiration for the people reading and hoping to become something as great as Obama herself.
