Two groups of children are in a neighborhood standing in a driveway staring at each other due to their different skin colors. The children are confused on how to act around the other race either because they have never been in contact with them or they are afraid of how the adult in the window will react. This setting creates a feeling of sadness for the viewer because at this time children did not fully understand the reasoning behind racism but were still expected to support the views of their parents or society on how to treat one another. I chose this artwork because I thought it ties into the book Maniac Magee perfectly because the overall setting of racism leaves the viewer with a sad feeling. Sadness is also demonstrated through the children because they do not know how to interact with one another even though they may have several things in common. I chose the artwork New Kids in the Neighborhood as an illustration to represent Maniac Magee because several elements are similar.
Two groups of children are in a neighborhood standing in a driveway staring at each other due to their different skin colors. The children are confused on how to act around the other race either because they have never been in contact with them or they are afraid of how the adult in the window will react. This setting creates a feeling of sadness for the viewer because at this time children did not fully understand the reasoning behind racism but were still expected to support the views of their parents or society on how to treat one another. I chose this artwork because I thought it ties into the book Maniac Magee perfectly because the overall setting of racism leaves the viewer with a sad feeling. Sadness is also demonstrated through the children because they do not know how to interact with one another even though they may have several things in common. I chose the artwork New Kids in the Neighborhood as an illustration to represent Maniac Magee because several elements are similar.