Summary Of Ta-Nehisi Coates Letter To My Son

In a time period noted by many for growing racial divisions, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Letter to My Son depicts picture of suffering, terror, and irritation for the African American population. Coates describes how these emotions derive from the enslavement of African-American in the United States earliest origins, and that the denial of this connection is what limits African-Americans in modern society. Throughout his piece, Coates uses a combination of repetition, historical references, and writing style to better portray his ideas. From his opening line,Coates begins an illustration of the African American “body” and how it is commonly “lost”. The “body”, as Coates described, represents not only one’s physical existence but one’s spirit and soul.