Since Walker’s wife did not see the horrors of reality that Walker experiences in his youth, Walker’s wife believes they should just let go and move on from the situation. Basically, Walker’s wife believes that the children are only joking around and that they will forget about this issue one day. Walker’s wife is evidently taking the situation lightly, which is wrong because her children will grow up one day learning that their differences will make them inferior in a predominantly white society. Even today, racism still exists. For instance, racism is evident in salary differences in work place, police brutality against minorities, discriminatory treatments, etc. If Walker had chose to stay in the ghetto, his family might have had to witness police brutality, which would scar his children for life and make them discouraged of their skin color. In my opinion, racism should not exist today, but since there are people who are close-minded and ignorant about other people’s race, there exist a social injustice. Also, it is right for Walker to take action when his children are discriminated by other people in order to protect their identity and freedom to express their
Since Walker’s wife did not see the horrors of reality that Walker experiences in his youth, Walker’s wife believes they should just let go and move on from the situation. Basically, Walker’s wife believes that the children are only joking around and that they will forget about this issue one day. Walker’s wife is evidently taking the situation lightly, which is wrong because her children will grow up one day learning that their differences will make them inferior in a predominantly white society. Even today, racism still exists. For instance, racism is evident in salary differences in work place, police brutality against minorities, discriminatory treatments, etc. If Walker had chose to stay in the ghetto, his family might have had to witness police brutality, which would scar his children for life and make them discouraged of their skin color. In my opinion, racism should not exist today, but since there are people who are close-minded and ignorant about other people’s race, there exist a social injustice. Also, it is right for Walker to take action when his children are discriminated by other people in order to protect their identity and freedom to express their