Finding the perfect person should not depend upon race, gender, financial, or etc., but, instead, it should be based on the person's character and personality. Discrimination can cause one to neglect the right person because of poor judgment before attaining knowledge of someone's true character. A person’s skin complexion should not deter him or her from exploring his or her options to understand what he or she wants likes or dislike within a person. When her mother made the inappropriate comment about dating a black woman to her younger sibling, Viana did the suitable thing by confirming to her brother that her mother was incorrect by the inappropriate statement. The young boy should grow up accepting everyone the way they are no matter how the person identifies him/herself. The things, such as the qualities he like and dislike in a person, should not change when it comes to color.
Viana and her mother could get alone, but, when the topic of race surfaced, both individuals disconnected in their views of the conversation. Her mother was racist …show more content…
In the story, Viana and her mother encountered altercations about her mother’s racist remarks on other race, especially black. Every altercation pertained to why a Latin should not date someone with a different identity. One situation basically confirmed that Viana''s mother was indeed racist towards African-American because she did not eat for two days after her daughter mentioned she would date a black man. Her mother tried several times to convince Viana to only date inside of her race because it was only right. However, Viana knew she could not judge someone when she is living in poverty herself. Moreover, Viana stood by what she believed to be the correct thing by dating someone that she was most compatible with without focusing on how he or she
Viana and her mother could get alone, but, when the topic of race surfaced, both individuals disconnected in their views of the conversation. Her mother was racist …show more content…
In the story, Viana and her mother encountered altercations about her mother’s racist remarks on other race, especially black. Every altercation pertained to why a Latin should not date someone with a different identity. One situation basically confirmed that Viana''s mother was indeed racist towards African-American because she did not eat for two days after her daughter mentioned she would date a black man. Her mother tried several times to convince Viana to only date inside of her race because it was only right. However, Viana knew she could not judge someone when she is living in poverty herself. Moreover, Viana stood by what she believed to be the correct thing by dating someone that she was most compatible with without focusing on how he or she