Analysis Of W. E. B. Du Bois's 'On Being Crazy'

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A short story, On being crazy, W.E.B Du Bois, an American sociologist, historian and activist provide an illustration of what it’s like to be an African American in America. The setting took place is 1883 where they await for the supreme court's ruling in the civil right case. The story walked us through Dui Boi’s day where he encountered numerous racial discrimination for being black. His first encounter begin in a restaurant where the waiter questions his present for being here. It was clear that he was unwanted in the restaurant. Instead of taking his order, she tried to get rid of him for being black. His next encounter happened in a hotel where they refuse to serve him, because they want no part of social equality. Last but not least, …show more content…

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