Analysis Of Black Like Me By John Howard Griffin

In the nonfiction novel, “Black like Me,” John Howard Griffin writes about his experiment of temporarily changing his skin color to fit in with the black community. The purpose of Griffin’s experiment is to uncover how colored people were treated in the South and if the stereotypes about them were true. However, throughout his experiment, Griffin only encounters sympathetic and generous black people. Despite Griffin being a stranger, many African Americans welcome him into their homes and give him a place to sleep. In fact, the most difficult experience Griffin faced was the guilt of accepting kindness from the black community and of the privilege he was born with. In contrast, the white community judged Griffin based on his skin color and