Racism


 * Theme ideas || Techniques || Discussion/comment || Quote/Evidence ||
 * Crooks symbolises racism || -Contrast

-Metaphors

-Symbolism || Crooks symbolizes racism. They treat him like a tool, and an animal. He sleeps with the animals this shows us that the people on his ranch treat him like an animal and see him as one. He is not worthy to sleep or work with the other men, he sleeps by himself, this symbolizes he is neglected by others. This shows us he represents the effects of racism. || -"Crooks, the negro stable buck, had his bunk in the harness room." -"Cause I'm black, they play cards in there and I don't." || - "you know what i can do to you, if you open trap?... you keep your place then nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it aint even funny" ||
 * Empowers some and dis-empowers others || -Dialogue || Racism dis-empowers black people and empowers white people. We see this because black people were treated poorly and discriminated against, white people empowered themselves by putting down black people to raise their self esteem. || -"Listen, nigger" she said
 * Affects the way people perceive each other || - Contrast || The whites were seen as the rich with everything while the blacks were lower classed. They saw each other as savages and tools. || - "They play cards in there but i cant play because I'm black. They say I stink. Well i tell you. You all of you stink to me" ||
 * Contrary to the American Dream || - Contrast

- Repetition || Racism destroys the American dream for the blacks, it adds to the lordship they experienced. The dream is a perfect life style that they never go close to because they are second class, they are given no opportunities and no hope. People who are affected by racism give up, and just do as they're told and don't care about anything except keeping themselves safe. || - "nobody never gets no heaven, and nobody gets no land" || - "I aint wanted in the bunk house and you aint wanted in my room" - "you aint got no right to come in my room" -"he kept his distance and demanded that other people kept theirs" ||
 * Causes Division and loneliness || - Contrast || Racism divides people, the victims of discrimination get broken down by the affects of racism and because of their isolation they become lonely. Between divisions there is no trust. || - "guys dont come in a coloured mans room very much"