Race prejudice in society
In the 1960’s and Today
Racism is an international problem that has been ongoing for hundreds of years, however it is only in the last 20 years that we have began to take action against it, somewhat, as the two texts studied here show that racism is still a problem today. Walking in someone else’s shoe’s is a concept that has been repeatedly used to raise awareness for this issue, it shows us the target’s encounters and hardships, and gives us an idea into the loss of innocence shown throughout the racism texts.
To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Javon Johnson’s Cuz He’s Black both use a variety of techniques to give us an understanding into race prejudice and society from someone else’s perspective, from the …show more content…
He also asked extremely child-like questions, “Why is the sky blue”. These techniques build up the child and give him characterisation as an innocent person. Which is then crushed when he tells Javon to run when he sees the police. This shocks the audience, giving them a powerful notion that black children shouldn’t grow up in a racial and prejudice society, thinking that the police will hurt them.
Putting the audience in the author’s or character’s shoe’s is a theme that follows both To kill a Mockingbird and Cuz He’s Black throughout. To kill a Mockingbird brings this feature all the way through itself, using first person narration to compel the reader to really experience Scout’s thoughts and actions, “______”. This use of the technique also makes us share Scout’s feelings, especially in times when she is shocked by the prejudice feeling of the Town.
Furthermore, Cuz He’s Black, a personal recount, uses convincing techniques to make us feel like we are really in the moment. Slang and first person are both used throughout the poem in large quantities for Johnson to accurately recount the moment, “Oh man Uncle, Five-O, we gotta
In the 1960’s and Today
Racism is an international problem that has been ongoing for hundreds of years, however it is only in the last 20 years that we have began to take action against it, somewhat, as the two texts studied here show that racism is still a problem today. Walking in someone else’s shoe’s is a concept that has been repeatedly used to raise awareness for this issue, it shows us the target’s encounters and hardships, and gives us an idea into the loss of innocence shown throughout the racism texts.
To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Javon Johnson’s Cuz He’s Black both use a variety of techniques to give us an understanding into race prejudice and society from someone else’s perspective, from the …show more content…
He also asked extremely child-like questions, “Why is the sky blue”. These techniques build up the child and give him characterisation as an innocent person. Which is then crushed when he tells Javon to run when he sees the police. This shocks the audience, giving them a powerful notion that black children shouldn’t grow up in a racial and prejudice society, thinking that the police will hurt them.
Putting the audience in the author’s or character’s shoe’s is a theme that follows both To kill a Mockingbird and Cuz He’s Black throughout. To kill a Mockingbird brings this feature all the way through itself, using first person narration to compel the reader to really experience Scout’s thoughts and actions, “______”. This use of the technique also makes us share Scout’s feelings, especially in times when she is shocked by the prejudice feeling of the Town.
Furthermore, Cuz He’s Black, a personal recount, uses convincing techniques to make us feel like we are really in the moment. Slang and first person are both used throughout the poem in large quantities for Johnson to accurately recount the moment, “Oh man Uncle, Five-O, we gotta