Alice By Alice Discussion Questions

1. For Alice, there is a limited struggle in racism in the US - unlike Bob, Alice learned to cope with racial discrimination positively, being a social worker, there are fewer struggles, and she learned to demonstrate a good relationship with white Americans. For her, it is just normal to associate with men and women regardless of their colors, although she also felt the problem of racism in this country, she does not complicate the situation, and she does not hold any hatred or feeling of revenge against white people. She believed that “Bob’s problem is more or less individual", Alice believed that he is unsuited for industrial work (Himes, 88), he is often negative about white races, but for her, “you simply had to accept being black as a condition where you had not control, then go on from there” (Himes, 151). Alice grew up with the support of her parents that also have political clout and good connection to the society, they taught Alice that they can uplift their race by simply not getting even to the white folks and that they must learn to accept whatever they are doing; more so, they must try to prove themselves worthy to be entrusted to deal with them. 2. For Alice, she passively resists …show more content…
Alice never competed with the white race, she faces racism as a minor issue - Alice tried everything to integrate and ignore the discriminative challenges of the white and act similarly to whatever races she encountered. For her, she gladly accepted the fact they are black and there is nothing she can do about it, but to deal with it positively by appreciating what they have. She believes that every person regardless of colors and races is the captain of their own soul which is more important than pride, meaning they are the only one who can make their own decision that dictates their future. She believes that there are more important things to consider, “these are the spiritual values and intrinsic values which are fundamental components of our lives” (Himes,