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How We See Ourselves and Others

Mr. Clarence got treated better just because of his race, even though he was very rude to the child and the family he visited. .
             Racial injustice is a big part in "The Man Who Was Almost A Man." It is a short story about a 17-year-old African American young man who wants to be treated like he is a real man, except others think of him as a slave or underdog. Most people see him as someone who is lower or less important than them because of his race. He works on a farm and has always wanted a gun. He sees himself as restricted because he can't get what he wants partly because of his family and his race. His mother doesn't trust him because she knows he will spend his money on things he doesn't need, so she keeps the money he earns from his job. " ' Yuh ain nothing but a boy yit!' 'It be fer Pa.'" Dave's mother says when she is asked if Dave could get a gun. Dave feels like the gun will make him a man and it will show all the other boys how tough he is. When he accidentally shoots his farmers mule, his boss isn't too nice to him about it. " 'Just let the boy keep on working and pay me two dollars a month' 'What yuh wan fer yo mule, Mistah Hawkins?' 'Fifty dollars'." The farmer does not have respect for this working African American boy so he makes him pay an unnecessary debt for the dead mule. If it were a white boy that had killed the mule a decreased price would have been given. Just because of Dave's race, he wasn't given an opportunity to be a man and put out his full potential.
             Lastly, in "Battle Royal" the main character is an African American boy. He is very intelligent and is one of the smartest boys in the town. His name is not said in the story so most people call him Invisible. Invisible was called to make a speech at a gathering where all of the top people in town were going to be. He sees himself as an equal next to everyone else in town.


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