... made to correct the social and political inaccuracies, the harsh reality is that all these attempts are futile. Practices such as affirmative action and equal opportunity programs, are effective at leveling the playing field, however, they will never be able to make it completely equal. White privilege and its social consequences represent one of the main reasons why equality is unattainable ... ...

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... represent skin colors. Dickinson compares "chrysalis", "blonde", and "umber" to show that even something that is perceived as indelible, such as race, can easily be removed by the universal and leveling power of Death. The poet also says that beneath the fabricated "chrysalis" of color, the "equal butterfly" of the humans being's spirit is what remains after death. This metaphor relates ... ...

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