Racism toward the black Ruth Benedict, an American anthropologist, once said, “Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides” (famous-quotes.com). Nowadays, racism toward the black has become a major concern in our day-to-day lives. Racism toward the black may result from the multi-racial environment. This kind of racism may easily trigger anger among the black. However, racism also allows the black to see their uniqueness compared by other races. In addition, the black may feel the pride in themselves from being treated differently. Taking these into account, it may be concluded that racism toward the black is a double-edged sword, and it should be addressed seriously.
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Zora Hurston explained the uniqueness of the black very well in her article “How It Feels to Be Colored Me”. Hurston also had experience of racism in her life. Unlike Lorde, Hurston noticed the uniqueness of the black when she discussed her story about racism. She mentioned her childhood memory of being everyone’s Zora until she left Eatonville, Florida at the age of thirteen (Hurston 186). The description of her childhood memory shows that Hurston loved her own culture and enjoyed others’ recognition of her color. This was part of the reason why Hurston was not “tragically colored”, because she realized that she loved her culture and she was unique from other races (Hurston …show more content…
Unlike Lorde, Hurston pointed out a different view that she was proud of herself. She wrote, “I do not weep at the world---I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife” (Hurston 186). This implies that Hurston was strong and optimistic, and she was not bothered by the pain from racism. We can further see that Hurston took pride in herself from the description of herself. She described, “Among the thousand white persons, I am a dark rock surged upon, and overswept, but through it all, I remain myself. When covered by the waters, I am; and the ebb but reveals me again” (Hurston 187). “A dark rock” was a sign of her strength, and such words suggest that she was proud of being real herself. Thus, the black may feel the pride in themselves from the impact of
Zora Hurston explained the uniqueness of the black very well in her article “How It Feels to Be Colored Me”. Hurston also had experience of racism in her life. Unlike Lorde, Hurston noticed the uniqueness of the black when she discussed her story about racism. She mentioned her childhood memory of being everyone’s Zora until she left Eatonville, Florida at the age of thirteen (Hurston 186). The description of her childhood memory shows that Hurston loved her own culture and enjoyed others’ recognition of her color. This was part of the reason why Hurston was not “tragically colored”, because she realized that she loved her culture and she was unique from other races (Hurston …show more content…
Unlike Lorde, Hurston pointed out a different view that she was proud of herself. She wrote, “I do not weep at the world---I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife” (Hurston 186). This implies that Hurston was strong and optimistic, and she was not bothered by the pain from racism. We can further see that Hurston took pride in herself from the description of herself. She described, “Among the thousand white persons, I am a dark rock surged upon, and overswept, but through it all, I remain myself. When covered by the waters, I am; and the ebb but reveals me again” (Hurston 187). “A dark rock” was a sign of her strength, and such words suggest that she was proud of being real herself. Thus, the black may feel the pride in themselves from the impact of