The cover page picture did a good service for this intention of the author. It portrays a Black kid, and so the reader immediately gets that the hero is Black. Brady Moore well utilized that start later on his story and showed how Rion was bullied just for being black, and how such a suppressed fellow can be a hero and a saviour for the whole world.
Are racism and discrimination are discussed as sub (or hidden) topics under the main plot?
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Re: Are racism and discrimination are discussed as sub (or hidden) topics under the main plot?
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Brady Moore did not stop by showing the difficulties that Rion faced because he was black, but also showed how he overcame them. And he did not stop there. He helped other discriminated kids as well. He became the hero and the saviour for many who were discriminated. And that message is far more deep than a mere sci-fi fantasy.Khushboo Barwar wrote: ↑08 Sep 2021, 23:41 The moment I saw the cover with a black boy, I knew there will be these discussions. The author did these so subtly that these don’t raise any conflicts but at the same time are able to gain the attention of the reader. I think, in today’s scenario it made so much sense taking a black protagonist and displaying his difficulties. These subtle excerpts added value to the book.
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Yes, the discriminated ones are the ones who actually got together to help each other. But I am not sure whether the author is giving a healthy message via this. In my opinion a better approach would have been some white kid becoming friendly with Rion. Or if Dee was necessary for that, she would have been a white girl. Then a good message can be conveyed as 'not all the Whites are bullies, and all of them do not want to discriminate the Backs'.
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In addition to that it shows how discriminated ones get together and lend a hand to each other without any hesitation whenever needed. Rion helped the guy with a issue in his leg to get into the bus while even the driver tried to leave him behind. And it was Dee who approached the lonely black kid since no other white kid was willing to accept him to their circles. The author subtly shows how discriminated ones get together for themselves and against their bullies, giving a strong message to the bullies to be careful.
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Brady Moore knew how to make the reader thoughtful and inquisitive regarding unrelated topics to the main story without distracting the reader or breaking the flow of the plot. That is what we see in him raising this topic of racism and discrimination. Creating a black protagonist was a genius move to repeatedly remind the reader about how Blacks are being discriminated despite their abilities or importance to the others.Elisa Joy Ocasla wrote: ↑11 Sep 2021, 03:19 It is clear that the author has made considerable efforts on enlightening and empowering equity and even-handedness. Bigotry and discrimination have been implicitly laid forth to serve a purpose. However, I believe he succeeded, despite the fact that he may go beyond the centrality of the book. Having to address such a pervasive issue is critical, and even though it may contradict the book's enthusiasm, he attempted to do so concurrently but subtly.
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