In Citizen By Claudia Rankine, Rankine exposes the nature of oppression and racism that many individuals of color face on a daily basis. Rankine emphasises both “macro” and “micro-aggressions”, implying that racism can manifest in both direct and subtle ways. Throughout the book, Rankine analyses specific events poetically, using figurative and rich language to dwell deeper into the experience of what it is like to be racially oppressed in a predominately “white background”. Throughout the book, I was particularly intrigued by Rankine's use of the second person present, which is often reserved for works of fiction. However Rankine incorporates this tense thoughtfully both in her poetry and reflective writing. Her use of the personal pronoun
