Black Children Sit Together in the Dining Room
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D uses her novel, Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria to raise the conversation of stereotypes, prejudice, and racism. Tatum references statistical data, theories, and real-life experiences to support her discussion. I found the manner in which Tatum chose to discuss these topics informative. Her discussion provides the reader with valid talking points for critical topics. The topics that will be reviewed in this paper will be the benefits of discussing racism,…...
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The Bluest Eye by Tony Morrison
Quote: “A high-yellow dream child with long brown hair braided into two lynch ropes that hung down her back…There was a hint of spring in her sloe green eyes…” (Morrison 62) Analysis: The ideal image in this book is of a fair-skinned girl who has blue or green eyes. Claudia describes Maureen Peal, a half-African and half-white classmate, in this quote. Maureen is seen as a much more beautiful character based on the standards in this book because although she…...
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