In class on Thursday, we were talking about the mothers character in caucasia. She shows a strong passion for black activism, as a white women in the 70's. I interpreted her strong connection to the black issues of the time as being related to her acceptance from the black community. As a wealthy white girl growing up she talks of how she always felt stuck in a life that she didnt want. She says how because of her appearance no boys ever noticed her and she was somewhat of an outcast. Then Deck Lee a young black man came into her life and for the first time, she was noticed. I think that because Deck accepted her for who she was she automatically gained a connection to the black community. As an outsider in her own world, she had a slight understanding of how blacks as a minority felt like outsiders in their world. I feel that her acceptance from the black community pushed her to want to fight for the acceptance of black people among everyone else. That was just my initial interpretation of her though, it could change as the story progresses.
-Ryan Fleming blog post#20
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