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Tom Bissell, in his essay, “Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter” has described video games and how they are unique and different from movies, books, or even interactive films. Bissell says “I came to accept that games were incompetent with almost every aspect of what I would call traditional narrative.” This is showing the readers that even though there is a plot and story line, as characters can control and alter the story line or outcome by what you do or see throughout the game.

Between the World and Me, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, is written as a letter to his son about realities associated with being black in the United States of America. His tone is somewhat poetic and quite bleak, based on his personal experiences. The book is intense, it is an address to a nation that ignores its own blatant history of racism, a nation that does not prosecute police officers who kill innocent black citizens, a nation that supports a policy of mass incarceration. He writes about growing up in Baltimore, Maryland and details the ways in which institutions (school, police, and the streets) discipline, endanger, and threaten to harm black men and women. Between the World and Me is an intimate confession of the fears of a black American father.

“Between the World and Me”, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, is a letter written to his son about what it means to be black and how tough it is to be a part of this race in the United States of America. In this book, Coates talks about his life in the black community, starting from childhood memories all the way to present day. Coates also tries sends a message, which is that his son should not lower his guard and be completely confident about who he is, instead he should be afraid about what the world is capable of doing to a black man. In this work, Coates disagrees on what it means to be black or white in America.

“If you put yourself in an environment with lots of different perspectives, you yourself are going to have better, sharper, more original ideas,” stated Steve Johnson in an interview with Salon Media Group. In a surrounding with many different networks of people, ideas will be enhanced with the knowledge of other perspectives. Also, the new ideas will encourage debate and conversation. Not only will other people’s views enhance ideas, but also is crucial for writing on a topic. Acknowledging opposing perspectives will give a writer more authority on the subject being discussed. Also, it gives the audience an opportunity to respect an author. In Steve Johnson’s essay, “Games,” he builds authority through the credibility of his background, researching

Ta-Nehisi Coates describes the American Dream as, “It is the perfect houses with nice lawns. It is Memorial Day cookouts, block associations, and driveways. The Dream is treehouses and Cub Scouts. The Dream smells like strawberry shortcake.” In Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates teaches his son, Samori not feel like he has to be like the Dreamers because they will have to find themselves out of the Dream by going through the struggle which they’ve created. He also says the Dream is mainly for rich white people and those people who believe in the Dream are called the Dreamers. Coates argues that the “Dream” is to have the perfect white, wealthy life and the “Dreamers” are the white people who believe in the “Dream”.

In part one of “Between the World and Me,” Coates gives constant examples on how the black community deals with the loss of their bodies and violence on the daily. He makes his argument by being brutally honest. He does not hold back when talking on the subject, making the reader feel somewhat convicted after reading. He uses the element of right timing throughout part one to show how intense racism still is.

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.

In Between the World and Me , Coates immediately builds a relationship with the readers through Ethos. Through Coates novel he's seen first hand how us as a black community can care about materialistic things rather than what's really important. This is a text to world connection because in today's society, people especially the younger generation are the ones who are worried about the newest sneakers that are coming out or about the next party that's coming up rather than what's actually going on in society regarding their race or where they come from whether it affects them or not. This is a big issue because there are allot of things happening but people aren't aware of things that are happening in their own neighborhood unless it happens to someone close to them or possibly themselves. In the novel, Coates argues that “ black people” care about having the typical “American Dream” rather than fighting to be equal with the “White

The purpose of this essay is to conduct a rhetorical analysis on Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me in regard to his usage of ethos, pathos, and logos. To unveil the ongoing affects that oppression continues to play on the African American community. Coates gives the readers ethos, by given a great introduction in chapter 1 of Between the World and Me. Coates’s letter to his teenage son, Samori, is about what it means to be a black person in America.

In Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, he writes to his son Samori about the dangers faced by black bodies regarding police intervention in the streets. Though many people, no matter what skin color, fail to recognize his concerns and respect his opinion, he has made it clear that where he stands is solid due to his personal face to face physical encounters with the law. Coates’ establishes ethos of his writing, due to his role of being a father. With this letter, he has built a firm foundation of why he must alert his son of the dangers he must be aware of because of the color of his body, but at the same time never be afraid to remember his value and right to be himself (Coates 113). With the appreciation and understanding of Coates’s

Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’ letter to his son and has been praised as masterful and prophetic. His words formed by past events in his life resonate with both African American readers who share similar experiences and white readers who see “the Dream” and its faults. Coates authoritative voice shares similarities with other African American including James Baldwin, Malcolm X and Barack Obama. However, where he strays from the rest of the pack is in his outlook of the situation in the future. When addressing his son, Coates explains, “The struggle is really all I have for you, because it is the only portion of this world under your control” (107). This quote accurately summarizes Ta-Nehisi Coates’ dour and pessimistic attitude towards life and, more importantly, shows that Coates believes that life is hopeless for everyone else as well.

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.

Between the World and Me is a long letter that Ta-Nehisi Coates writes to his teenage son, Samori. Coates uses history and past experiences to express to his son how America does not value the black man’s body. Coates starts by telling of what it was like for him growing up in Baltimore. How he saw black men dress and carry themselves in attempts to possess themselves and power. He then talks about the awakening of his black consciousness at Howard University. Howard is where he first started learning about the contributions of black people in American history. He also was introduced to a variety of different types of black people. Howard is also where Coates experienced the death of a close friend, Prince Jones, that catapults the most powerful message in his novel; The American Dream is an insidious idea glorified by whites and the media that was built on the marginalization of black people.

Between the World and Me examines the history and present circumstances of racial inequality and segregation in America. Coates directs the book to Samori to give his audience personal insight into the various stages of a black man’s life. From his childhood, to his college experience, to his complicated role as a father, Coates gradually unfolds a critical account of the relationship between black and white communities. He calls those who “believe themselves to be white” the “Dreamers” and criticizes them for the indifference toward black people 's experiences. He wants the audience to reflect upon themselves and realize that they are part of the problem.

Using a philosophical perspective, Sicart defines how games can create an experience that integrates ethical systems into its world in order to further engage with players by assessing and challenging their values. He begins by breaking down how games can challenge a player’s morality through the informality of moral systems: by creating an interactible space enforced with rules, games can create a space for player choice and introspection. Sicart then argues how games can provide players ethical gameplay by addressing games as models of fiction an aesthetic. Citing examples from film, literature and games, Sicart presents how fiction is known to reaffirm or challenge our values. In order to truly delve into the ethics and moral systems within