Racism is a fatal flaw in human society. Whole cultures could be eradicated or brought to the brink of destruction, such as when Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi regime, brought on the Holocaust. In his efforts to bring the Jews to extinction he captured and imprisoned the Jews into concentration camps separated from the rest of society. Karl Linder in his efforts to keep the community of Clybourne Park “pure” for his growing family, attempts to assert dominance over the Stoller family (the Caucasian family moving away) and the Younger family (the African American family moving in), as if attempting to create a reverse concentration camp. He uses deceptive language, racial propaganda, and his position of power to influence the world around him. First, through underlining messages in his speech, Karl Linder expresses his concerns about the appearance of an African American family in a delicate form to the Stoller family. On page twenty-eight, Karl makes the comment that the Youngers are “one hundred percent [black].” And that in Hamilton Park (community the Youngers moved from) had some “unsavory characters” (Norris). This implies that the Youngers come from a criminal society, and as residence of the community must be similar in character. In comparison, Steve from Act Two uses jokes to down play his racial concerns, for example on page seventy-five Steve states that a African American man rapes a Caucasian man in a prison (Norris). After seeing their efforts futile, both Karl and Steve drop their acts and say what is on their minds, which causes chaos to ensue in both cases. In contrast to both of these characters are Bev and Lindsey in their respective acts. They play the voice of reason in both cases, but both their... ... middle of paper ... ... falling apart. After his failure he moves to Rosemont, which can be inferred from Kathy’s dialog on page sixty-one. This also reveals that Kathy is Karl’s and Betsy’s unborn child in Act One. Seeing as he was proven correct in his assumptions of the gentrification of Clybourne Park, a viewer can disagree with the way Karl handled the integration situation, but they cannot say it was unfounded. Works Cited Lahr, John. "Big Magic." The New Yorker 8 Mar. 2010: 78. Literature Resource Center. Web. 1 Apr. 2014. Norris, Bruce. Clybourne Park. New York: Dramatists Play Service, 2012. Print. Shay, Alison. "Remembering Hansberry versus Lee." Publishing the Long Civil Rights Movement. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 12 Nov. 2012. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. Williamson, Kevin D. "Strictly Business." New Criterion 31.2 (2012): 38+. Literature Resource Center. Web. 1 Apr. 2014.
Charles R. Lawrence intended audience in his article “On Racist Speech” is college students and universities. His sense of tone is forthcoming. Lawerence word choice sets the tone by using the words conspicuous,dissenter, and bigot. The article gives examples of how universities do not protect minority college students. Lawrence states that universities should protect their students He also gives an example of how universities have tried to have rules to ban racist speech yet they have proven ineffective in stopping racial slurs. The regulations have not stopped the verbal brutality yet it has stopped the occurrences of physical fights. He mentions how students do not have any need to be hurt verbally.
Kershaw later depicts a comment made by Hitler discussing the dire need to deport German Jews, away from the ‘Procterate,’ calling them “dangerous ‘fifth columnists’” that threatened the integrity of Germany. In 1941, Hitler discusses, more fervently his anger towards the Jews, claiming them to responsible for the deaths caused by the First World War: “this criminal race has the two million dead of the World War on its conscience…don’t anyone tell me we can’t send them into the marshes (Morast)!” (Kershaw 30). These recorded comments illustrate the deep rooted hatred and resentment Hitler held for the Jewish population that proved ultimately dangerous. Though these anti-Semitic remarks and beliefs existed among the entirety of the Nazi Political party, it didn’t become a nationwide prejudice until Hitler established such ideologies through the use of oral performance and
The setting of the story is Chicago’s South Side. This area of Chicago was known as the “capital of black America” (Manning), and according to Andrew Wiese, Chicago used to be known as “the most segregated city in America” (118). These seriously contradictory statements are true. Chicago’s South Side was home to William L. Dawson, who was the most powerful black politician at the time, and Joe Luis, who was a boxing champion and was known as the most popular black man in America (Manning). It was the most popular place for blacks to migrate to during the Great Migration, and the population grew from 278,000 blacks to 813,000 blacks. Most of the neighborhoods located in the South Side were poor and highly segregated from the rich white neighborhoods located just outside the South Side (Pacyga). The housing in these areas was very poor as well. Most of the African Americans at the time lived in a small apartment called a kitchenette. These were cramped with a small kitchen and small rooms (Plotkin). Lorraine Hansberry describes the Youngers house as a worn out, cramped, and very small apartment (23). She also talks about the small kitchen, living room, and bedrooms (24). These apartments were not ideal, but it was all that many African Americans could afford. If African Americans tried to move nicer neighborhoods, whites would perform violent acts on them (Choldin). This violence was recorded in a African American newspaper, known the Chicago Defender (Best).
Frederickson’s title “The Black Imagine in the White Mind” leaves little doubt regarding which side of the argument the author takes on this subject. Within his essay, he stresses the point that racism under the doctrine of “white supremacy” had a vast influence on the failure of Reconstruction. This doctrine of white supremacy stated that white men were superior to colored men, although colored men were now freedmen. Frederickson contends that although the Civil War was over, racism within the south did not disappear overnight which lead to strong opposition from southerners to conform to the North’s pursuit of equality among all races. Southerners were extremely bitter with the fact that colored men would have civil rights equal to theirs.
In the two essays, “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” by Brent Staples and “I’m Not Racist But…” by Neil Bissoondath, there are both differences and similarities. The two authors differ in their opinion on the causes of racism and life experiences involving racism, but are similar in regards to the use of stereotypes in the world
The Younger’s lived in a ghetto in Chicago. Due to segregated housing, most African Americans were stuck living in the ghetto. However, the family was worried about Lena’s decision to move. They were to move to Clybourne Park, which was a white neighborhood. The younger family hesitated to move to an all white neighborhood. The fear of discrimination caused them to have doubts about moving into a better home. Their hesitation to move, allowed the separation between the blacks and whites to further persist. Their residents at Clybourne Park did not want a black family to move in, so Mr. Linder offers them a deal to stay out of the neighborhood. When Walter Lee begged Lindner for money, he was playing into the role of the inferior black man to a superior white man. Lena scolded him for conforming to the racial
...ime of the setting-taking place in the 1950s, we know much of the debate back then was racial status issues. Some progress had been made, but still not enough for the Youngers to live in the white neighborhood. We experience how the characters handled the racial issues.
Racial Inequality is a topic in America that many people believe still exists, and many believe it’s simply an over-dramatized topic. Tim Wise, a notable person in the political world, gave a speech on his thoughts on racial inequality at Bloomsburg University (Wise, 2016). I strongly disagreed with the ideas he tried presenting to us students at Bloomsburg University. However, I kept an open mind despite feeling disturbed by his thoughts, and came out with new knowledge on the topic of racial inequality.
For decades now, popular culture has been tainted by the perpetual use of racial stereotypes that come to us through music, television, and film. These reactionary stereotypes are often unaddressed and often permeate the minds of those too young to understand what a stereotype is. Therefore the effects of these conventionalized ideas continue to prevail throughout our society as they are repeatedly swept under the rug. However, although seemingly less common, there are also forms of media with goals of bringing attention to toxic stereotypes while still entertaining their audiences. African-Americans, Arabs, and Latin@’s are three of the most prevalent minority groups represented in the media and by analyzing the films Aladdin, Django Unchained, and the television show Devious Maids, one can become much more aware of the racial stereotypes that they are calling attention to.
Racism is a problem with which even have to deal with a large part of the countries of the world. After having read the interview that he realize Sheriff to Joia she said,"she had hope to marry a man lighter than herself so that her children"would not be very dark".Her housband Daniel was, in fact lighter than Joia, and they began counting when she was fifteen. "His mother was against it ."… "She said to him, "What do you want with that black, that dark woman."(p118) ____ where the express_____ . Can I reach the conclusion that as in my country Cuba, racism is a prejudice that remains latent in great part of the population despite the years.But the most alarming that racism is felt most among the blacks themselves that of white with black.
Think about your largest insecurity and how you feel when others bring it to light. For some this is a daily occurrence as they are ridiculed for their race. In the article, “On Racist Speech,” author Charles R. Lawrence III discusses factors pertaining to racism and how it influences our daily lives negatively. Lawrence grew up through the stages of segregation and was able to watch our nation grow to what it is now. The topic that is brought to question is, do we really live in a truly integrated and equal country? Segregation is not only an issue of the past, but continues to be a problem in modern day. To diffuse our nation of hate speech, we must stand together and face the issues that we have created.
“vulnerable to manipulate” and that it is “more often than not a willful ignorance and acceptance of stereotypes.” Bissoondath’s article discusses through examples of two men who are very friendly, who make unconscious insensitive remarks that are based on stereotypes. He also goes on to describe
life in the mid to late twentieth century and the strains of society on African Americans. Set in a small neighborhood of a big city, this play holds much conflict between a father, Troy Maxson, and his two sons, Lyons and Cory. By analyzing the sources of this conflict, one can better appreciate and understand the way the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work.
Martin Luther King Jr. speech "I have a dream", in my opinion, has not been realized fully, it is a working progress.