Animosity towards minority groups circulate among society and causes unequal treatment, as well as bases of quotas groups, are “accountable” to uphold. Prejudices embedded in the culture for multiple generations can be translucent in writer’s experiences. The articles, “Black + White = Black” by Lawrence Hill, and “Talkin’ White,” by Wayne Lionel Aponte, depict racial inequalities characters are forced to endure because of the social norms that float amid their environment. These articles have many similarities that illustrate difficulties growing up, being stereotyped, and discovering a hidden resolution about self-identification.
In “Black + White = Black,” illustrates the struggles of living in a white community while battling to find Hill’s …show more content…
In Black + White = Black, Hill wants to play squash, even though the game is directed to a certain racial category. At one point in the story, the author states “My cousin Richard Flateau took me under his wing and was patient until I asked if he liked to play squash. An indignant retort exploded from his lips: ‘Larry! That’s a white folk’s game!’” (Hill 109). His cousin says Larry doesn't fit the “requirements” to play squash because he is black. Playing squash is a primarily white-dominant sport, but that doesn't stop Hill from playing it. He is born into a mixed family and carries characteristics of being white such as growing up in a suburban neighborhood and visiting cousins before traveling to Europe. Similarly, in “Talkin’ White,” Aponte is judged for not fitting in with his community. As stated by the author “I could never understand how talking slang proved I was black” (Aponte 119). He questions why grammatically correct English is used to identify white people, in order to prove he is black. Because some African American groups have used slang words, they are all stamped by society as an illiterate racial group. Overall, both characters are generalized in the way they live their lives because they don't match to the racial criteria of their
In “Black + White = Black,” illustrates the struggles of living in a white community while battling to find Hill’s …show more content…
In Black + White = Black, Hill wants to play squash, even though the game is directed to a certain racial category. At one point in the story, the author states “My cousin Richard Flateau took me under his wing and was patient until I asked if he liked to play squash. An indignant retort exploded from his lips: ‘Larry! That’s a white folk’s game!’” (Hill 109). His cousin says Larry doesn't fit the “requirements” to play squash because he is black. Playing squash is a primarily white-dominant sport, but that doesn't stop Hill from playing it. He is born into a mixed family and carries characteristics of being white such as growing up in a suburban neighborhood and visiting cousins before traveling to Europe. Similarly, in “Talkin’ White,” Aponte is judged for not fitting in with his community. As stated by the author “I could never understand how talking slang proved I was black” (Aponte 119). He questions why grammatically correct English is used to identify white people, in order to prove he is black. Because some African American groups have used slang words, they are all stamped by society as an illiterate racial group. Overall, both characters are generalized in the way they live their lives because they don't match to the racial criteria of their