The Perception Of Judging People In James Baldwin's Essay

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In James Baldwin’s essay, he discusses language and how it’s immediately judged by others; he also discusses how word choice and dialect influence how people perceive them. Although many think that people aren’t always constantly judging those for what they say, what Baldwin discusses has truth in how people sin, how judging comes into play, and how the location of people can affect their perspective. Sure, people try to let go of their sins and try not to judge. They try to be the nicest they can while listening to others. It’s known that people can think nicely towards others and remove their sinful actions and thoughts, However, people detail as: “naturally born sinners”, and in the bible it discusses the ten commandments and sins, which

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