Top dog/underdog story depicted two fundamental problems not clearly mentioned many families facing and often tearing them apart, the social identity and economic power. In this story, two African-American brothers Booth and Lincoln, they were neglected by parents and the society, they were forced to do anything to be accepted. To do so, they managed themselves to hide their identity. “You gonna call something African?’ “You don’t want your new handle to obstruct your employment possibilities.” (Page 18). In this story, money was the devil that destroys everything; from family, relationship to a love of oneself. Often, where money is the centerpiece, immorality is often present. On page (111), Lincoln clearly demonstrated his only love for
