... problems and inconsistencies in American culture. But, of course, my life and Frankie's life are incomparable, and it is all relative. To him and to many, America is a dream come true, a seventh heaven; to me, it's just home. But home isn't always a safe-haven. In James McBride's Color of Water, for example, James suffers from the harsh reality of being the ... , a black with a white mother. Without a source of support at home, James feels very alone and confused. To further escape from painful reality, I created an imaginary world for myself. I believed my true self was a boy who lived ...

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... off, capable of raising and providing for a family. In that sense, Stanley Aronowitz" view about the disappearance of the "working class culture" from the television landscape would appear to be true. In his article, "Working Class In the Electronic Age", Aronowitz argues that the power associated with wealth has been directly linked to masculinity on television. In other words, the wealthy ... language they use and their camaraderie with each other all derive from the bonding of a working-class male to his peers. But because of the police structure, many of these friendships are mandat...

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