The Book Report - The Essays - Part 2

Essay 1 - Impact Essay
Everybody's Protest Novel
Author: James Baldwin
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Yes, I am choosing the same essay twice. I honestly thought the highest of this essay, mostly because of the fact that I could understand it. Much of the other writing's did not use the modern type of English, and where hard to in fact. I choose this essay mostly out of process of elimination, however that is not to say this is not a bad essay.

#Even if there where other essays, I would continue with my choice for the impact essay. This is because I am very aware of the issue of current day racism. This essay does not directly focus on that, but rather the hidden discriminations and racially based decisions of the 1940-1960 era.  He gives clear examples of hidden racism throughout the essay, as the entire writing is focused on the issues of lower respect for African-American's, even in such famous novels such as 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.  This still applies to current day issues, just not as obviously. This essay impacted me the most because I was happy to see a piece of writing that could open the eyes of others to indirect racism. Racism still exists in America, even though people deny it. This essay also related connected to me on an emotional level, because I am to aware of the slightest racial discriminations in films and writings. I think the author is somewhat similar to me, and that is was really made this essay stand out. The language he uses on page 17, 'black equates with evil and white with grace' was a very strong piece of writing as it spoke the true mind of racist's in the 1940's, and possibly even today. I think he may of been taking a psychological point of view towards racism, as black is generally associated with darker or bad places you don't want to be. White is generally associated with Heaven, and other bright happy places.  With the combination of personal connections, strong language, vivid sensory, and the ability to take multiple points of view really left the biggest mark on me.