Underlying theme of racism in America...
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Underlying theme of racism in America...
"You can, you should, and if you are brave enough to start, you will." Stephen King
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I think this was a wonderful portrayal of the interaction between persons of different races and how the feelings of such people are in actuality. I could read between the lines that perhaps the officer was used to dealing with these circumstances, and felt a sort of respect for how he handled the situation, and consequently, how members of the black community oft feel.
This is only with respect to Caucasian/African-American interactions, but several other forms of racial interactions are seen in the novel.
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Yeah, racism is uprising. Every time i watch a television, I usually hear a story like this. THis generation is changing from being friendly to self-centered.
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This book did not change my mind but I loved how he worked with POC. I have always felt like people are people and racism makes no sense to me. Every race has some bad eggs but I like to believe that for the most part people are good. The immigrants in the story were some of my favorite characters and I think they were some of the more developed ones for sure.VictoriaMcMillen wrote: ↑25 Mar 2018, 17:25 Many of the characters in the book were from diverse backgrounds. Throughout the book the author seems to use the two main characters, who are white, to bring about a better undersanding and compassion for those who are not white. Did you notice this as well? What are your thoughts before and after the book on how the media portrays diverse peoples verses real-life? Was the author able to grow compassion within you for others? Please feel free to answer whatever question you feel comfortable doing so.
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Moreover, even the owners of the dog that attacked Vincent's showed they don't necessarily fall on their "own" stereotypes.
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Studies show that the majority of usage of drugs, for example heroin in the States is by white people, and the only drug mostly used by black people is cannabis. Yet it is still there; the assumption that people living in rough conditions are gang-related. Due diligence should be made when covering a story, otherwise, they should display something else.
Racism is rarely blatant anymore, but it is still there. The topic is suppressed and everyone is reluctant to speak baldly about it, and that is why it is not going away in my opinion.