Segregation between blacks and whites had many differences and conflicts during 1940 's. No one truly understand what African American people go through just because of there skin tone. During 1940 's, whites used to be top class and black were at the bottom. The passing of the Jim Crow Law try to make equality between the two but still made a big conflict of why whites are treated better. In the novel, "If He Holler Let Him Go" by Chester Himes talks about a black man, Bob Jones, and the challenges he faced during this time period. The novel symbolizes struggles of Jones and possibly the rest of the black community.
During the novel Bob Jones has multiple dreams that means something to him and different situations where it portrays segregation and oppression,. The novel starts off with a dream that Bob was having, "I dreamed a fellow asked me if I wanted a dog and I said yeah, I 'd like to have a dog..."(1), it expresses how the black society struggle. The "wire" wrapped around the dogs neck is a way of …show more content…
Bobs girlfriend, Alice, a light skinned women, who comes from a very wealth family, and she 's very educated. Because Alice is light skinned and Bob is black some people don’t approve of such relationship. When Bob was invited to Alice 's meeting with all her friends or co workers, he felt isolated. After a few drinks they began gossiping. "I can 't understand these Negro men marrying these white tramps . . ." ,(85) this gives a feeling of why can 't people marry who they want? A relationship is between to people who care, love, and admire each other. During the 1940 's people was against blacks and white being to get together because they were scared of what it might influence to other around them. Also maybe the big conflict it would cause, the couple would try to fight for their right to be together and the government would protest against until there is enough black and white couples going
During the novel Bob Jones has multiple dreams that means something to him and different situations where it portrays segregation and oppression,. The novel starts off with a dream that Bob was having, "I dreamed a fellow asked me if I wanted a dog and I said yeah, I 'd like to have a dog..."(1), it expresses how the black society struggle. The "wire" wrapped around the dogs neck is a way of …show more content…
Bobs girlfriend, Alice, a light skinned women, who comes from a very wealth family, and she 's very educated. Because Alice is light skinned and Bob is black some people don’t approve of such relationship. When Bob was invited to Alice 's meeting with all her friends or co workers, he felt isolated. After a few drinks they began gossiping. "I can 't understand these Negro men marrying these white tramps . . ." ,(85) this gives a feeling of why can 't people marry who they want? A relationship is between to people who care, love, and admire each other. During the 1940 's people was against blacks and white being to get together because they were scared of what it might influence to other around them. Also maybe the big conflict it would cause, the couple would try to fight for their right to be together and the government would protest against until there is enough black and white couples going