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Kilrain admires Chamberlain with many compliments on his perspective of negroes being indifferent. Through Chamberlain’s share of personal experience with an intelligent deserving black man, a conversation of general worth is sparked in Kilrain’s mind. Chamberlain validly argues that humans are all the same, yet Kilrain stands by a more general ideology that no two things on this earth are equal. However, it is clear that one argument that is more convincing than the other.

Race relations have always been a very controversial topic in this country and still are. In the mid-1900s there were many writers who felt very strongly about how African Americans and white people interacted together. In this paper three individual excerpts by three different authors will be discussed. All three of these authors have different viewpoints because of how they see the world based on their individual life experiences.

The play Doubt written by John Patrick Shanley, revolves around the accusation that Sister Aloysius Beauvier makes toward Father Flynn. Father Flynn is accused of sexually abusing a student named Donald Muller. These accusations are fueled by Sister Aloysius dislike toward Father Flynn. Their different beliefs clash with each other since Father Flynn is open minded, and liberal while Sister Aloysius is the exact opposite, old school and conservative. All of these different beliefs and accusations lead about to a struggle power throughout the play.

“But then I think: Why? Why I have to stand here and agree with her?” “But Aibileen”-Miss Hilly smile real cold-“coloured people and white people are just so…different.” “A course we different! Everybody know white people and coloured people ain’t same. But we still just people! ”. (Stockett 218)

A fine line is drawn between whether a person is “right” or “wrong”, “innocent or guilty” solely based on one factor. When people interact in a social environment, they tend to be tense and anxious around those from another racial group. To which having a mentality of posturing an inappropriate comment or action may cause offense or discomfort to the other. Those who take part in another person’s culture will later express fewer prejudices toward members of that ethnic group. To what is considered a “black sheep” in a herd, they are often ostracized from society and are not wanted; however, some people accept differences in individuals for the good of society to the extent of achieving tolerances as seen by Atticus’ interactions with Tom Robinson in Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, along with Juror 3’s viewpoint of the jury in Rose’s 12 Angry Men, and Sergei’s dilemma in What, of this, Goldfish, Would you Wish? by Keret.

Whether it is sunshine or rain, the plant tries to stay in place and develop. However, sometimes a storm comes by and moves the plant out of place, but it comes back to how it was at last. Sometimes life’s ups and downs do a similar thing to humans. They try to stand strong and still, but a wave of change or in this case a wave of discrimination comes by which causes them to lose their innocence at an early age. In Scout’s case, she is introduced to a different language people use to describe certain races or to categorize people. Atticus, Scout’s father, said, “Nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don't mean anything—like snot-nose. It's hard to explain—ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody's favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It's slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they want a common, ugly term to label somebody,” (Page 107). Scout, at first did not understand why people would do such a thing; however, her father tries to make her understand how racism works. He tells her that he is arguing for African American to have equal rights and others to love them instead of thinking they are given special rights. Scout learns the power of language; how it can shame others for who they are and what they do, and how it ignites a debate between individuals. Scout, also learns that if someone is convicted of a crime, it becomes extremely hard for their family members

Hatchet Essay: MM, AM, CC Intro Have you ever gotten lost in the grocery store? How did that feel? Was it scary? Now imagine getting stranded in the wilderness. This is a question that I wonder all because of this addictive book called Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen.

Brian is for sure a dynamic character. The book, Hatchet, states multiple changes that he took on. His appearance would be the most noticeable change. His hair became greasy, messy, and grew slightly. Another way Brian changed, he became much thinner.

Throughout her struggle to find a balance between school and work, Moody begins to take note of the racial inequalities in her society. The black and white dichotomy was not the only form of racial distinction she internalized. The poor treatment of “high yellows”

In the Book A Wrinkle in Time, Charles Wallace Murry is intelligent, but makes poor decisions when outside the “books”. He is really different from the other kids because he uses big words professors would use, and he is only five years old!

In Caucasia, the theme of ‘racial etiquette’ plays a big role in the society that Birdie lives in and this proves Omi and Winant’s claim about how

Many are unaware of the effects that race has played in their lives over the years. Some may not understand its implications, but are very oblivious to it. Race can influence such things like attitude and behavior. Nowadays being white or black means something more than just a Crayola color. No longer are they just colors, they are races with their own rules and regulations. People of color have been inferior to the white race for centuries. In their own way Zora Neale Hurston shows this concept in her story “How it feels to be Colored Me” as does Richard Wright in his autobiographical sketch “The Ethics of Living Jim Crow”.

When you look at field of dandelions, you can either see a hundred weeds, or a thousand wishes… It's known as perspective in which, I have learned that two people can look at the exact say thing and see something totally different. In Fences and “Say yes”, both authors reveal that different perspectives about race create conflict with those that you love.

It is hard to distinguish the difference between which race is more important. One might ask themselves if white is superior over colored skin. There have been numerous struggles and much success in the fight towards equality between the races. Although many large steps have been made, there are still existing racial barriers. One particular struggle is whether or not people of different races should interact with each other. Should Caucasian adults interact with young children of color? A question that becomes especially critical when children are putting themselves in potentially dangerous situations. This moral debate is portrayed in Grace Paley's short story, "Samuel."

To Kill a Mocking Bird is a novel that explores prejudice in a small American town in the Deep South. It is set during the depression. One of the main features that the novel explores is the theme of racial prejudice. In the novel Tom Robinson is being persecuted for the rape of a white woman, which he never committed. He is purely being prosecuted for being black but when Atticus who is a white lawyer is defending him in court he becomes somewhat outlawed in the white community. Atticus ignores the comments made by the white