Rashad And Quinn's All American Boys

All American Boys is told in first person by fictional characters Rashad and Quinn. The authors of the novel make the story very personal. Bringing to life feelings, stereotypes, and all the attitude a victim or witness feels. Rashad is an ordinary teen, even joined the JROTC to please his dad. But he's black, and the author makes us feel that right away through his father. “There's no better opportunity for a black boy in this country than to join the army.”(Reynolds 8) His dad says, encouraging him to a respectful life. Along with these sort of statements, we soon realize his dad is keeping him out of trouble and knows how hard it is to be black in America, just like author Jason Reynolds. Quinn, on the other hand, was "...the dutiful son,