Author's Son
This is the central theme of the passage.
What is the impact of racial inequality on individuals
The author means this by "the fear of the world"?
What is fear of the unknown
The author describe his upbringing
What is challenging and oppressive
The author considers this as the source of his son's fear
What is cultural conditioning
The author describes his son's future opportunities in the world
What is limitless and full of promise
The author believes this is essential for his son's survival.
What us developing a deep understanding of the world
The author suggests that racism is perpetuated.
What is through systemic inequalities
The author believes this is necessary for his son to navigate the world
What is emotional resilience
This is the danger of being "beautiful"
What is it invites discrimination and prejudice
The role that history plays in shaping the present
What is it provides context for understanding current events
The author describes his own experiences with racism.
What is he presents them as traumatic and damaging
According to the author,society often responds to the deaths of Black individuals
What is with indifference and apathy
According to the author, this is the danger of the "Dream"
What is perpetuates racial inequality
The author believe his son should approach learning about history
What is curiosity and inquiry
The "question of how one should live within a black body"
What is the experience of racial identity and discrimination
The author compares his son's innocence to.
What is a shield
The author urges his son to do this in the face of adversity
What is remain vigilant and aware
The author means this by "the Dreamers"
What is those who perpetuate racial injustice
The author means this by "the Dream rests on our backs"
What is the Dream is supported by the labor of others
The author characterize the concept of "color-blindness
What is a denial of racial inequities
According to the author, this is the "dream of acting white".
What is assimilating into mainstream culture
The author mean this by the "mecca of history"
What is an academic institution
The author describes his perception of the world
What is Cynical and pessimistic
The author ultimately wants this for his son
What is emotional resilience
The advice that the author offers to his son regarding the pursuit of happiness
What is to find joy in the struggle for justice