Baldwin explains white Americans all within in a negative light. There is no such thing as a perfect human being, regardless of their gender, sexuality or skin color. He mocks America for not “ dealing honorably with Mexicans and Indians and all other neighbors or inferiors”(101). As an adapting nation, us Americans must learn from our past in dealing with foreign countries. Nations today look to America for help in war, medical needs, environmental issues, and terrorism. The past is in the past and we as a country can not change but learn from it. In addition to our foreign relationships, Baldwin tells the myth that “American men are the world’s most direct and virile, and that American women are pure”(101). This adds to the point that nobody is perfect in any country. There is no such thing as a “perfect white” or “perfect black” human being. We are all made of the same things & bringing others down, only degrades yourself. Once we come to this realization as a nation, we can become what we must
Baldwin explains white Americans all within in a negative light. There is no such thing as a perfect human being, regardless of their gender, sexuality or skin color. He mocks America for not “ dealing honorably with Mexicans and Indians and all other neighbors or inferiors”(101). As an adapting nation, us Americans must learn from our past in dealing with foreign countries. Nations today look to America for help in war, medical needs, environmental issues, and terrorism. The past is in the past and we as a country can not change but learn from it. In addition to our foreign relationships, Baldwin tells the myth that “American men are the world’s most direct and virile, and that American women are pure”(101). This adds to the point that nobody is perfect in any country. There is no such thing as a “perfect white” or “perfect black” human being. We are all made of the same things & bringing others down, only degrades yourself. Once we come to this realization as a nation, we can become what we must