Bill Gillespie: Changing Someone's Beliefs
Changing someone’s beliefs is hard. But, by the way things happened with Virgil Tibbs, Bill Gillespie will change his racist ways. Without Virgil, Gillespie wouldn’t have solved the homicide case. Virgil made a huge impact on Bill Gillespie and his crew. Here are a few reasons why he will change his ways.
Now that Gillespie knows that African-Americans can go to school and have the same jobs as white people, he will realize that they need just as much respect. In the beginning of the book they find out Virgil Tibbs is a police officer and they seemed shocked. On page 19, Bill Gillespie says to Virgil, “And what do you do in Pasadena, California, that makes you money like that? The prisoner took the barest moment before he replied. I’m a police officer.” He has the same jobs as those other …show more content…
If Virgil wouldn't have been around to help him, the homicide would have never been solved. Especially since a lot of people were rude to him while he was there. On page 17 when Sam Wood first met Virgil he arrested him and said “On your feet blackboy.” Which is very racist and rude and Virgil didn’t have to stay and help where he would be treated poorly. But he did, and he respected everyone while he was there and now Bill Gillespie should treat him with the same amount of respect.
In conclusion, by the way things happened with Virgil Tibbs, Bill Gillespie will change his racist ways. He will even respect his new friend Virgil Tibbs because of all the help he was to the case. On page 123, Bill Gillespie even starts to break the rules for him. “Gillespie knew without looking that the bench was marked white. However, it was past midnight and the station was deserted. I don’t think it would make any difference, he answered. If anyone says anything, tell ‘em I told you too.” Bill Gillespie will change his racist ways for his
Now that Gillespie knows that African-Americans can go to school and have the same jobs as white people, he will realize that they need just as much respect. In the beginning of the book they find out Virgil Tibbs is a police officer and they seemed shocked. On page 19, Bill Gillespie says to Virgil, “And what do you do in Pasadena, California, that makes you money like that? The prisoner took the barest moment before he replied. I’m a police officer.” He has the same jobs as those other …show more content…
If Virgil wouldn't have been around to help him, the homicide would have never been solved. Especially since a lot of people were rude to him while he was there. On page 17 when Sam Wood first met Virgil he arrested him and said “On your feet blackboy.” Which is very racist and rude and Virgil didn’t have to stay and help where he would be treated poorly. But he did, and he respected everyone while he was there and now Bill Gillespie should treat him with the same amount of respect.
In conclusion, by the way things happened with Virgil Tibbs, Bill Gillespie will change his racist ways. He will even respect his new friend Virgil Tibbs because of all the help he was to the case. On page 123, Bill Gillespie even starts to break the rules for him. “Gillespie knew without looking that the bench was marked white. However, it was past midnight and the station was deserted. I don’t think it would make any difference, he answered. If anyone says anything, tell ‘em I told you too.” Bill Gillespie will change his racist ways for his