Black Like Me Analysis

Black Like Me was written by John Howard Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a native of Dallas, Texas. He was a man performed many notable acts for others. He was married and had four children. Mr. Griffin also was the author of Scattered Shadows: A Memoir of Blindness and Vision, as he experienced years of blindness. Mr. Griffin has been described as a man of good deeds and being very open-minded. He became curious about the hardships of existing as an African American. As his questioning mind leaned more and more on the circumstances, he decided to come up with a plan to find out first hand what it was like to be black. He, ultimately, decided that he would have to live them but the question was "how"? John Howard Griffin believed that if he "became" a black man, he would be able to gain full access to the true feelings of an African American and all that they endure on a daily basis. Since Mr. Griffin, obviously, was not a prejudice or racist man, there seemed to be no one more fit to take on the project he put together. He proves he is not by the way that he involved himself (at such a young age) with rescuing people of a different religion, and possibly race, from his own. Initially, his plans came as a shock and surprise to the people he chose to confide in, but Mr. Griffin's plan was carefully thought through. …show more content…
Although some may not believe it, it's very evident that this documentation can't be far from truth since Mr. Griffin put his life in immediate danger just by even considering "being black". There were chances taken each time he chose to share this idea with those that he confided in. He put his family at risk to be frowned upon by becoming a household run by a single mother. In sharing his thoughts and ideas he thought very highly of, he risked friendships that were valuable to him. Despite the circumstances of the times, he had one hundred percent support from the people closest to