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The Irrationality Of Racism In The Secret Life Of Bees

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The irrationality of racism is an increasingly present issue in the modern world, history, and in the novel The Secret Life of Bees. While taking place in the 1960s, the book includes many problems between those of the white and black communities, one of which being the irrational way in which African Americans were treated by their white peers. The irrationality of racism is the ridiculous or unreasonable oppression of another race. Sue Monk Kidd develops this theme into a strong, central message throughout her novel, The Secret Life of Bees.
The irrationality of racism is very prevalent within the beginning of the novel. For example, Rosaleen is verbally harassed by three white men who later physically abuse her and manage to get her arrested

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