Daniel Barley, the character in the short story ‘The Appropriations of Culture’ a strong-minded, yet attentive to the intentions and impressions of others. Daniel, applied these attributes to help change the minds and attitudes of the members of his community both black and white. Daniel challenged the dominant cultural ideas and symbolism with the subculture he belonged to. In fact, his method became too unorthodox and confused the people. Daniel faced adverse reaction and even violence from the white community members, but that didn’t stop him. Thus, this change in beliefs and norms about who has the power now resided in the subculture, Daniel will change the cultural hegemony of his time, with the use of irony and satire. Daniel’s use of
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The song whites loved to pull out to remind themselves and others around them just where they were. In spite of Daniel’s hate for the song, Daniel illustrates his method of irony as the story reads” Daniel sang the song. He sang it slowly. He sang it, feeling the lyrics, deciding that they were his, deciding that the song was his.” The irony of his playing the song straight from the heart , as he was claiming his roots in the Southern soil as his ancestor’s blood filled it. He took back his heritage as the white boys stormed …show more content…
They demonstrate this by putting meanings to material items, like flags. The confederate flag is known to blacks and whites as a sign of slavery. Boasting of their power and race. Daniel experience with the Dixie song resonates and builds his confidence and a new challenge begins. Daniel states, “that he has decided that the rebel flag is his flag. His Blood is Southern blood, and therefore the flag is his flag”! He decides to buy a truck with a rebel flag decal in the rear view window. Travis, owner of the truck, a white man tell Daniel the decal will peel right off, not trying to be offensive. Daniel urges him to keep it on, stating “ he was luckly enough to find a truck with the black power flag already on it.” This on going satire confused the member of the
The song whites loved to pull out to remind themselves and others around them just where they were. In spite of Daniel’s hate for the song, Daniel illustrates his method of irony as the story reads” Daniel sang the song. He sang it slowly. He sang it, feeling the lyrics, deciding that they were his, deciding that the song was his.” The irony of his playing the song straight from the heart , as he was claiming his roots in the Southern soil as his ancestor’s blood filled it. He took back his heritage as the white boys stormed …show more content…
They demonstrate this by putting meanings to material items, like flags. The confederate flag is known to blacks and whites as a sign of slavery. Boasting of their power and race. Daniel experience with the Dixie song resonates and builds his confidence and a new challenge begins. Daniel states, “that he has decided that the rebel flag is his flag. His Blood is Southern blood, and therefore the flag is his flag”! He decides to buy a truck with a rebel flag decal in the rear view window. Travis, owner of the truck, a white man tell Daniel the decal will peel right off, not trying to be offensive. Daniel urges him to keep it on, stating “ he was luckly enough to find a truck with the black power flag already on it.” This on going satire confused the member of the