Oppression In The Fire Next Time By James Baldwin

In The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, he tells the story of his life and the challenges he goes through, the racism, battles, struggles, and the oppression that affects not just him but the community. This book is under the genre of auto-biography, which is the writer's point of view of the obstacles in their life that really should not be ignored but instead be told and addressed. It's a miracle that we have evolved from what we used to be centuries ago, but sadly society has become distorted. We still face many forms of oppression in our communities today and all over the world that are not addressed, no matter what books, articles, and people who speak out and up for others, we are missing the point of them and the opportunities to help end this form of violence. …show more content…
Teenagers and Young Adults have to work minimum wage jobs to provide a living and funds for their education, feeling trapped and having no power or say. Their ability and choices are limited and they will be forced to work or they will end up homeless, working that job for the rest of their lives, being a “deadbeat” as society judges them simply because they choose something that not everyone agrees with. This is just a Free WRITE on the book, not a free write on the actual prompt, brainstorming ideas here. I think examples that stand out to me are the examples of James' experiences that are just very related to things I have gone through, but he does an excellent job emphasizing the importance of the actual message and meaning. He makes it so clear and understanding to the audience and I personally struggle with reading as