I was thinking about the father/daughter relationship in Caucasia today. I agree with the statements in class that you would expect the father to be the more realistic person as a professor who studies race. I was disheartened to see how he treated Birdie compared to Cole. I also found it interesting that Birdie would repeat the things she heard from her father in class, but Cole never seemed to find it interesting. Deck is a very interesting character for me. He is a true hypocrite. I want to sympathize with him, but at the same time, I can't help but feel anger towards him.
When thinking of Deck, I always think about when Sandy told Birdie and Cole about how she and Deck met. I believe it was Sandy's father who said that he couldn't help but feel as though Deck hated them, as in the white elite. When she asks why, he respond's with "Because we are all cowards." I feel like this corresponds to White Privilege, in essence saying that he hates white people because we aren't willing to truly stand up for what we believe it right. That is one of my favorite lines from the book.
Staci Becker Post #21
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