a theif. Most black people are perceived as a "gangster" when they really aren’t. Some black people are actual gangsters and should only get labeled as a gangster because of their actions. In the story "Just Walk on By" the narrator started off the story with how he first started stalking women. Not haven read the story before; when he started it off with "My first victim was a woman--white‚ well dressed‚ porobably in her early twenties"‚ I automatically assumed it was a young black male or a middle
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Black Men and Public Space I think the main idea of this essay is author using his own experience to tell us about that personal stereotype and ourselves’ inattentive behaviours can alter public space in ugly ways. And the purpose is trying to teach us how to handle that situation with precautionary behaviours‚ do not judge people by appearances‚ and even you had been stereotyping‚ just be calm. As evidence‚ I offer the following supporting examples from this essay. Like in paragraph eight and
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Exemplification of Staple’s Essay The essay by Brent Staples‚ “Just Walk On By” is popular because most everyone has been exposed to a form of racism in their own lives. In today’s society‚ we are “judged” every day. Whether is it on appearance‚ our speech‚ or our standing in the social crowd‚ it is happening. Staple brings this point home when he said‚ “I first began to know the unwieldy inheritance I’d come into – the ability to alter public space in ugly ways.” (236-237). When we are young and trying
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In “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space”‚ Brent Staples explains the impact he has on other people just for being an African American man. Writing for an audience of black men who have experienced discrimination. With a wise‚ inoffensive voice‚ but somewhat of a neutral tone‚ the author uses figurative language‚ writing techniques and diction to explain his purpose of writing this essay to explain to his readers of his past experience of being a black man in public
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True Equality We live in a judgmental world; believe it or not that’s just how it is. People are going to judge you before even knowing you and what your intentions are. Brent Staples‚ who is an African American‚ experiences the moment of feeling like a threat to women and people based on his color of skin and the way he is dressed. Almost all black men in today’s generation are likely to be suspects or looked at as a criminals or dangers to people. This is due to the fact that colored people are
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Black Men and Public Space How did Staples become aware of racial profiling and its consequences? In Brent Staples essay‚ “Black Men and Public Space‚” Staples expresses the difficulties African Americans face in society. Through specific style and detailed description of imagery‚ Staples takes his experience throughout his life where he was negatively stereotyped as “a mugger‚ a rapist‚ or worse”. His lifelong exposure to this matter taught him to take precaution in the people he encounters and
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essay “Black Men and Public Spaces‚” written by Brent Staples‚ reflects the experiences‚ beliefs‚ and understandings of the reader through the use of chronological sense of organization‚ tone‚ and detail to prove how racial stereotypes force a change in one’s behavior‚ that can end up altering society’s perception of an individual. The chronological organization of this piece moves from confused to reflecting to understanding as the author reflects back onto his past. In the beginning‚ the man encountered
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7-5-13 Reading Review on "Black Men and Public Space" The Other Side of Racism In "Black Men and Public Spaces" Brent Staples writes about his experiences with racism and how it changes his life. He also helps people who have not been victims of racism understand the effects of their actions whether intentional or not. Staples starts his story by making the reader feel as though he is a criminal when he states "My first victim was a woman" and making us feel compassion for this woman.
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have been a lot of notable characters with certain traits or qualities that stand out. The reader often relates to these characters‚ whether they are real people or fictitious. In Brent Staples’s essay “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space‚” I can relate to Brent Staple himself as he write his essay. I am able to relate to Brent Staple because of the sorrow he feels by racial profiling. Racial profiling is a major problem not only in the United States‚ but all over the world. Racial profiling
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front of a car stopped at a traffic light and elicit the thunk‚ thunk‚ thunk‚ thunk of the driver - black‚ white‚ male‚ or female - hammering down the door locks(Staples 34).” Throughout the whole essay‚ Staples gives different examples of how society views him as a menace without even actually knowing him. A lot of the people he encounters are quick to judge him‚ mainly because of the color of his skin. He touches on the point that it’s a little unfair that he gets judged like this because he’s
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