Compare And Contrast Between The World And Me By Ta-Nehisi

“In ones and twos, men got out of the cars. Shadows became substance as lights revealed solid shapes moving toward the jail door” (Lee 202). This quote is taken from To Kill a Mockingbird. In this certain situation, men are formed in mobs to try and convince Atticus Finch not to defend Tom Robinson, a black male. No physical violence occurs, but it reveals that superiority can happen in small towns such as Maycomb. The text demonstrates the amount of effort a group of men went through in order to form a mob to create a threat demonstrating power upon an individual. Peer pressure, egotistical actions and ignorance are all factors of what can lead into inferior

Naturally, the narrator feels the pressure of being a minority. At first, he wants to be like everyone else, to be a part of white society. Then, he realizes that such society is not what he imagines it to be. As a result, he wants to reconnect with his family, this time appreciating them as his own. Nevertheless, the narrator is afraid of what his father

Primarily, Ellison’s appeal to the audience's emotions greatly sways how the view of the reader views it in his perspective. Originating with his father dying at an early age and his mother having to work diligently to take care of her two children, began to paint a picture of how difficult his life was. The author is able to convey his point across through the repetition of the word “you” which intentionally puts the reader into the perspective of the main character, making it seem like the course of the events were happening to them. Throughout the course of the story the reader will feel as if they are the one who is personally being discriminated against. When the boy tries to go play with the band and is singled out with “Then you heard a man’s voice exclaim, ‘I’ll be damn, it’s a little nigger!’” (Ellison, pg. 7) the author conveys an atmosphere of alienation of how the child is unable to express his talents. Additionally, the author provides first hand experiences throughout the work in order to envelop people’s emotions into the individual’s life. The author emphasizes the harsh tone used by a police officer enforcing racial discrimination at the zoo by mentioning the actual conversation, “‘Girl,’ he shouted, ‘where are your white folks!’” (Ellison, pg. 4) the explicit words allow the readers to sympathize for the main character. His story regarding his experience at the zoo was heartbreaking due to how the cops were dehumanizing the family and making them feel like criminals and trespassers. The reader is able to come to the conclusion that humans should be treated in a more respected manner.

Even in modern society, the simplest of things can shift the delicate atmosphere. A black man entering a room, or any space, full of white people, can automatically transform the ambiance. This ‘ability’ may not be a desired effect, but in certain situations, it becomes inevitable. Through the use of different rhetorical devices, Brent Staples is able to demonstrate his realization of his “ability to alter public space in ugly ways” simply because of his race and stature in his essay, “Black Men and Public Space.” Staples uses the rhetorical techniques ethos, logos, and pathos in order to get on the “same side” as the reader while still presenting the essence of his argument. The author is able to sympathize with his “victims” and justify their feelings, appealing to ethos. He also analogies and details about his background, such as his doctorate in psychology, and the fact that he was a reporter to appeal to logos. Additionally, by using vivid imagery and creative diction, he engages the reader by use of pathos, evoking the emotions of the reader. With the use of rhetorical devices, Staples is able to effectively describe his experiences of being perceived as a criminal, solely based on his “unwieldy inheritance” (205), while, additionally, extending this concept to be true throughout society.

The book Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a poignant reminder that the battle for equality is still ongoing for African Americans, and that the average black reality is rife with perils, which could easily lead to the destruction of life or liberty. In the wake of the recent string of deaths involving unarmed African American citizens by the hands of local law enforcement, Coates presents his narrative in the style of a letter to his son. Writing in the form of a letter offers a deeper sense of intimacy both with its perceived intended subject (Coates’s son) and the reader. The intimacy expressed through this narrative style denotes Coates’s own intense emotions to the reader regarding race in America. In this way, Coates offers a view that is authentic, humanistic, and emotionally charged contrary to just being an omniscient narrator.

He also uses informal words such as “dicey” to establish that he is just a regular person that experienced many stereotypes. The author evokes strong diction in the essay. He states that he has “the ability to alter public space in ugly ways”. This describe how people perceive the author because of his race. He also says that he was “surprised, embarrassed, and dismayed all at once”. He continues to evoke diction by stating that “these truths are no solace against the kind of alienation that comes of being the suspect”. He uses the word “alienation” because he feels that everybody is against him. The author expresses his emotions during these tough situations because he always feels like he is the “victim” of people’s

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a book that demands attention in today 's society where racism and hostility towards the black community are still very common. The book is written in the form of a letter to Coates’s son where he examines the black body and how it is viewed in the world by white americans. Coates gives insight into relevant social justice issues such as Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin and provides an intense reality depicting the life of those in the black community. Coates describes his life growing up and explains the ever changing realizations he comes to regarding the black body as he grows and develops. He takes the readers on a journey through his experiences and education, allowing us to directly see his opinions regarding the black body develop and reshape over time. Coates focuses in on his different forms of education and how they influenced his opinions on power and freedom of the black body. Ultimately through his life experiences and education Coates realizes that the black body can be viewed as simultaneously powerful and powerless within society.

In the book, Between the World and Me, author Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses how America is ran off of embedded racism. He connects the recent killings of African Americans by police to the country’s deep-rooted racism. He writes the book to his 15 year old son to help him understand the events that revealed the extent of police brutality that occurs in the United States.

Conflict drives the audience into the lives of others, making it the best literature. Tim Winton expresses his childhood experiences in his short stories, such as 'Big World'. The conflict includes the narrator’s inner feelings, conflict with his Mother and Biggie, being successful and his attitude towards the environment.'The Charge of the Light Brigade' (1870) is a poem, composed by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The conflict includes the devastation of war and the brave soldiers who fought.

The book Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Coates writes a letter, addressing his son. He composed this message to his fifteen-year-old son, who that year had learned of the unjustified murders of numerous black individuals, including Eric Garner and Michael Brown; killed by police officers who received no punishment for their actions. Coates describes to his son many realities, that he has experienced firsthand, with which a black person must contend. He details his difficult childhood, living in fear – fear of the streets, fear of the police, fear of losing his body. In his letter, he illustrates how Howard University, the Mecca, and his experiences and interactions there shaped him. Another incident he discusses as one that

On a fundamental level, this book serves as a cautionary from one African-American to another, in the form of a letter written to his son. Drawing from past experiences of fear, Coates describes to his son that his fear for the police was a result of them having “been endowed with the authority to destroy your body.” In other words, they could easily get away with wrongfully murder you, and justice would by no means step in and punish them for their actions. In addition, he also addresses his fear of gangs, which he described as “young men who’d transmuted their fear into rage.” Coates tries to explain that even though they were the same color as you, they would still hurt you and sometimes kill you, just so that they could “feel that power, to revel in the might of their own bodies.” All of these traumatic experiences forced Coates to adapt accordingly. Throughout the book, he constantly repeats that one of the most important things is the “need to be always on

In the essay “Black Men and Public Space,” Brent Staples explains how people showed alienation towards him and he found ways to be less threatening to the people. Brent Staples is a twenty-year-old graduate student from the University of Chicago. He says the people around him see him as a bad influence because he is black. For example, people judge him in many ways such as a mugger, a rapist, and a robber. In his surroundings, he tells us people saw him as dangerous and frightening. In addition, Staples illustrates “language of fear” when women are scared of him being on the streets. In public places people illustrates him differently like mistaken for a burglar and showing discrimination. Staples shows how he learned to take precautions

Obi is a bright and enthusiastic young man who is excited to find out that he will be the new headmaster of a school that has been in desperate need of help for some time. Obi was considered a vital teacher and he and his wife are both forward thinking and eager to share the modern life with everyone. He expects to make a good job of this grand opportunity and show people how a school should be run. He plans to implement modern methods and demand high standards of teaching. These new additions to the old culture and society brought a negative impact causing many people’s lives to be changed forever.

　　　　Language is a very powerful tool for an author. He uses it to convey mood as well as describe setting, thoughts and appearances of his characters. Inner feelings and actions are expressed through a masterful use of language choice and styles are critical not only to the reader’s understanding of the text but to his appreciation as well. How language is effectively manipulated in their writings enhances the reader’s valuing of the works. The selected novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a representation of Igbo culture and their language. It explores the life of an Igbo tribe at the time of when colonization hit Africa. It could be considered as a post-colonial text, as the protagonist of the story and the other people struggle with the changes the colonization brought into their culture and beliefs. Basically, this kind of literature analyse the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized on the bases of knowledge and power.

Change impacts everyday life, to the big picture in people's lives. People have dealt with change for ages. It is a challenge that people must face at some time in our lives. In Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, he shows the effects of change on a civilization of people and their ways of dealing with it. It shows the story of the Igbo people and their story of change from colonization. From the arrival of Christian missionaries, things began to change for these people, they had to learn to deal with a new culture, turbulent results followed. Achebe portrays a positive change through constructive institutions and a peaceful religion, however with negative tradeoffs such as racist hierarchical problems.