From the early days of Richard’s childhood, Richard was always alienated from his environment. Even though he tried to distance himself from the prejudice all around him, the white people still tried to turn him into the stereotypical southern black person. However, throughout the story Richard is also alienated by his own people and perhaps even more then from the white people. Richard was always a rebel, from his boyhood to his older teenage years. Richard’s grandmother was always excessively beating him.
During the course of the novel of ‘Deadly Unna?’ the readers are exposed to the negativity between the father and his son. This affects Blacky in way that his self-esteem is almost non-existent, and the negativity is prominent throughout the novel. Examples of the neglect shown by his father are that of the time when Bob refers to Blacky as a ‘gutless wonder’, and the journey we take through the story of Blacky’s deteriorating respect for him. The ‘gutless wonder’ incident was a influential part of the novel, as Blacky realises that his Dad isn’t one to take advice of someone he feels is inferior than him, thus saying, ‘My own son, a gutless wonder. A gutless fucking wonder!’ When Blacky explains to his father about the storm, Bob insults him rather than swallow his pride and takes his son’s advice on board.
If he had an impartial jury, he would have been a free man. However, none of the jurors believed that Tom was telling the truth. They were raised to hate all black people. White people have been hurting and killing black people for centuries because of hatred. Therefore, the black community in Maycomb was crippled with fear.
He rejects the culture just like Mona in the beginning of the movie, who was also lost her touch. They believe that they are not like the rest of the Africans who are slaves and who are beaten for not obeying their masters. Joe does not want to believe he is alike the slaves so he is an outsider among the people. He is a son of a white man so wants to believe and he makes himself believe he is a faithful Christian and follows the plantation minister Father Raphael. Joe abandons his ancestor culture, his mother and most of all his identity.
The integration seems to be stifled in the cradle because of the oppositions, not only among the students but also the residents, and the long history of racial discrimination in the south of United States. The process of integration does not work smoothly among the young and impulsive boys in Titans until the midnight run to Gettysburg, which is a turning point laying the foundation of the unity of Titans. At first, boys do not get along well with each other. They refuse to sit together at dinning times. They do not want to communicate with each other.
So they just kept holding the thought that black people were not deserved to be treated equally. Baldwin and his father, the first and second generation of freemen, was a typical example of discrimination in this time. Throughout this essay, Baldwin has explained his strained relationship with his father because of all the anger and paranoia his father expressed during his childhood. But also at the same time, he regretted that he did not get to know him better when he was alive since the moment Baldwin realized that his father was only trying to protect him from racism. By going through all the experiences that Baldwin and his father had earned by their skin color, he himself have learnt about what position he and Negroes in general were placed in by the society in that time and how he has figured a way out.
Jefferson is called a “hog” by his own lawyer in court. His lawyer, who is white, is trying to make the point of a black man not having the intelligence in order to pursue a task such as what he is because executed for. Both Jefferson and especially Miss Emma are disgusted at the intent of his words, but the irony of this is what leads to the visitations from Grant, in order to change Jefferson’s outlook. Once Jefferson is able to overcome the realization of not being a so-called hog, he begins to understand the situation he has been put into, and how his family and people in the quarter want to see him walk just how Jesus did when he was resurrected; not saying a word, walking tall. He also begins talking to Grant, as opposed to insulting
Amir was in the corner of the alley, not having enough courage to stand up for his friend that is soon brutally abused. From then on, he lived with his guilt for many years. His shame is complicated by his own realization that he partly doesn’t help his friend, precisely because he is jealous of him, as well as being a coward. Soon his own shame drives him nearly crazy and in desire to end his pain, he sets Hassan and his father up for a shame so great they have to leave the home, which will seemingly free Amir of his
He feels anger towards the white community for radiating such a negative attiude towards the black community for being uneducated yet does not feel that he will be able to help them. As a result he does nothing to help his community, feeling he is not doing any type of harm. Later in the novel, his aunt, Tante Lou persuades him to
The American blacks were victims of racism, segregation, discrimination and furthermore poverty in their community. They were neglected by the government. Nonetheless, they were neglected by fought for their rights and equality. The black people in America had their own separate communities away from the whites, because they were neglected by white people and the government. For instant they couldn’t vote in their country.