In “Just Walk on By” by Brent Staples, the author describes the discrimination that he has faced throughout his whole life through his persona and his emotional appeal. His use of metaphors, imagery, and diction help the reader paint the image of what racism he faced and what others faced while growing up.
Staples uses emotion, such as angry diction and personal conflicts, that help show his message in his essay. Staples describes a memory of his past saying,” a teenage cousin, a brother of twenty-two, a childhood friend… all gone down in episodes of bravado played out in the streets” (Staples 543). Staples uses this personal story to show how these types of conflict have on the attitudes of people. Staples said he has seen many people being
Staples uses emotion, such as angry diction and personal conflicts, that help show his message in his essay. Staples describes a memory of his past saying,” a teenage cousin, a brother of twenty-two, a childhood friend… all gone down in episodes of bravado played out in the streets” (Staples 543). Staples uses this personal story to show how these types of conflict have on the attitudes of people. Staples said he has seen many people being