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After reading RSVP to the KKK, there was a lot about this text that sparked my interest. Michael Perry, a writer from Wisconsin, has such a powerful text in response to a letter he receives from “Grand Dragon Wayne”. This letter basically was an effort to invite guests to the upcoming White Pride Rally, and recruitment for the NAAWP. In Perry’s response, he starts very formal and sarcastic, while ending the letter with a tone of seriousness and hatred. We must ask ourselves why? Why would Perry respond to such an awful letter, and who was he trying to reach by this? There are several instances in the text that answer these questions, while others lie within the context. I believe that Perry was calling Grand Dragon Wayne out to the public so he can help the make aware of the racism that still exists to this day. Being that Perry was a published writer, this gave him the perfect opportunity to let his message we widely heard. Why do I believe this? Let me go over some evidence that led me to these solutions.
First let’s take a look at who this text was directed towards. The characters are Perry as himself and the writer of the initial letter Grand Dragon Wayne. Although he uses this text as a direct response to the letter Grand Dragon sent, I have reason to believe it was never sent to him. On page 140, Perry introduces the fact that he has written a series of articles for multiple magazines. Then after a little background check on the internet, I find out that he is a published author with various texts. One thing that writers do best is spread their word and emotion through their work. What would Perry have accomplished if he were to write this to Grand Dragon Wayne himself? He would have thrown it away, burned it, ate it, or anything to dispose of it, so nobody would see this strong text. At the bottom of page 142, Perry says “I hope to undermine you by taking your invitation, making fun of it in public… pointing out how nasty you are….you are a… symptom on a