Black Men and Public Space

Dylan Cruz slope12/23/11 faint men and popular lieu In ? bargon manpower and reality Space? , brent Staples writes ab kayoed how he was treated diametricly at various times due to creation Afri closureure the Statesn. Staples uses exposition to helpshow the various times where population acted differently when they saw him all due to his wake. From confrontations on the street to be confused for a robber as he was rushing to hand in anarticle for a magazine, it is clear that he is treated unfairly. Staples uses cause and burden to showhow he does things differently now, hoping that people may prove him in another light.He in desire patchnercomp bes and blood lines how some situations would be different if he were of a different race. Hist ace and diction passim the work is also inte expecting, as he does not seem angry about how heis cosmos treated. Staples lists many examples throughout ? Black Men and commonplace Space? where he hasbeen treated differently bec ause of his race. When Brent had some d experience time, he decided to gointo a jewelry store. ?The proprietor excused herself and returned with an enormous redDoberman pinscher straining at the end of a leash.?This is an excellent example of being treateddifferently. If any other person had g one and only(a) in there the owner would not start reacted in the shedid. Another example he uses is when he first begins to notice that people see him differently. Hewas in college on walking on the streets late at night when he sees a woman walking in theopposite direction as he. ?It was clear that she thought herself the quarry of a mugger, a rapist, orworse.? These examples Staples brings forward all the port show that he is treated unfairly rightbecause of his skin tinge.Staples also uses other rhetorical strategies throughout his work, including cause andeffect and as well as comparing and contrasting. After seeing all the situations in which he isunfairly judged, he begins to do things hoping people will see past his skin color. He writes, ? Inow take precautions to grant myself slight threatening.? Now when hes walking around a night,he whistles Beethoven and Vivaldi tunes, stating ? Virtually everybody seems to sense that amugger wouldnt be warbling bright, blithe selections from VivaldisFour Seasons ?. Staplesalso compares and contrasts some situations, like how people treat him differently if they see himin business clothes versus seeing him in casual attire. The tone Staples uses in this work is very interesting. scour though he has been constantlyjudged by the color of his skin, he doesnt seem very angry about it. The tone in this is verystraightforward and to the point. This may be because hes originalized that people are going tojudge him, and he fagt do anything about it and just meet it.Also, its happened to him on somany occasions that he has gotten used to it now. The diction he uses helps prove his point thathes not a bad person, as I do nt believe any muggers would use the wide vocabulary Staplesuses throughout his work. Even though Brent Staples gets judged just due to his skin color, it doesnt seem botherhim all that much. Hes able to see that its not him that scares people its the stereotype that hisrace has attached to them. Through the use of examples and his unique tone, he is able to conveythis gist in his writing.Black Men and Public SpaceIn his hear, Black Men and Public Space, Brent Staples expresses his experiences, struggles and discoveries of being a Afri squeeze out American man of great stature in America in the 1970s. His appearance alonea dark looming figuresparks a subconscious panic for an ordinary man. representative citizens only see in vague and purity thus their eyes cannot distinguish between Staples and a criminal who prowls the streets with the same features. Describing his own character as a courteous and harmless person, clashes with the views of those around him that let disconf irming stereotypes towards black men.His reverse relationship with Caucasian people describe it seem that a w passe persons reverence is not as strong as the discrimination Staples encounters in his periodical life, making him the victim, not the culprit. Being in these situations initiates a response from Staples in order to intimidate people less. Staples, in this reading, tries to make his readers live in his shoes and acknowledge the concomitant not all black men are the ones that automatically appear in their mind.Sometimes the fear of stereotypes attri plainlyes more to the action and response to people, more so than their general logic. We business leader believe that issues of race and gender is not present in this time and age but it still remains maybe in stronger than in the past. Although we consider America to be an egalitarian society, it is far from it. While we wish to live in a society where stereotypes are non-existent and men are all treated equal, we as hu man pee-pee it in our natureBlack Men and Public SpaceCesar Augusto Gonzalez Professor Hargett English 1101 October 14, 2010 Vicious Cycle Throughout history, literature has served as a way of expression. Human beings return poured out their feelings onto paper, as long as there have been people interested in them. Common themes have testifyn through the ages, such as the contrast between light and dark. Darkness is known for its negative undertone. In earlier times, we saw darkness as an interpretation of evil likewise, light represented divinity fudge and all good.From literature we, as a society, have built what later became social rules, giving rise to things such as prejudice. In Brent Staples essay Black Men and Public Space this is all the way shown by the precedents own experiences of anti laney and hostility towards him caused by his own self. In Black Men and Public Space, Brent Staples begins by coming to the identification of the way hed be viewed for the rest of his life. He describes feelings of uneasiness towards his newfound self-image. It all came to him one evening in an ally where his tall configuration walked behind a young woman.She proceeded to perceive him as a threat to her safety even her life, and race off into the night. Later on his problem- took a deeper hit on him when even as a overlord this image continued to follow him. It evolved into harm for himself when he is mistaken for a thief several times. Toward the end the author learns how to manage this issue by clean his image, and controlling his rage toward the ones who considered a criminal. Consistent rejection can cause a man or woman to see the world as of one color or the other, to the extremes.Thus creating a situation of self-blame where one might think and accept that every bad incidental its their own fault. He is blaming himself for actions that occur without actual invention of the so-called attacker. In Black Men and Public Space, Staples writes, My first victim was a woman (566). This enunciate seduces a dark tone that only gets clearer as the essay moves on. The image of the victim- is passed onto the author itself. And the fact that is proclaiming himself as an aggressor indicates that he has acknowledged this as a reality.In todays society, people have the movement to change how they act and react- toward certain groups of people, places of interaction, friends and st prevailrs. It can range from lowering safety braveards when ones home, to the point of running from someone that, by mistake, its portrayed and affectd to something harmful. This can create a unique experience, most of the time being of uneasiness and stress. Staples write, I First began to know the fumbling inheritance Id come into- the dexterity to alter public space in an awkward way (566).It is clearly stated in the previews acknowledgment that the author is now experimenting a new way of social awareness that its brought upon him by just being that w ay he is. It is surprising how dissolute people tend to judge yet it also can be way of protection. Even though the author might not be the real aggressor that does not takes the fact that another man like him could be the authentic one. Todays civilization has grown with fear. Fear of loosing whats theirs, fear of the police, fear of politics, fear of whats unknown and different.Sometimes this can manifest in avoidance of the subject but in some occasions it can be a little more active-. Staples writes, And I curtly gathered that being perceived as wicked its a hazard in itself (567). As a result of his dangerous association the author realizes that its unsafe to be outside too. As some women tend to opt just to panache away from you, some men might submit to fight the problem. This brings concerns to the author who apart form being socially un-welcome is now threatened by his own naturally built image. Fear is accompanied by a need for survival.Some animals grow being dominan t, creating fear to control. Other just decide to cloak hoping not to be involved into precarious situations. In Black Men and Public Space, Staples describes, I chose, by chance unconsciously, to remain a shadow timid, but a survivor (568). Staples explain that he took the smaller animal- path and tries to remain un-recognizable in order for him to have a safer journeying around avoiding confrontation. Is easier to hide that to fight but in the long run that easiness- brings other problems, where self-blame can evolve to depression and self-depreciation.It comes a time in every mans life when he has to choose between himself and society. When he has to decide whether to stand on his own or simply hide his true self in order to tend confrontation, arguments and possible rejection. Most people have a tendency to go with the flow- be just like everyone else. Staple writes, I now take precautions to make myself less threatening (568). This quote describes the idea previously exp ressed. He chooses to alter his image to make his journey safer. In order to add this newer safer self, he must subtract what he was before, losing his identity.In Staples essay Black Men and Public Space, big issues are explored and exposit in a way that we can relate to without getting lost in the context. On a narrow sense the essay can be viewed as how the author goes through the realization of how he is pictured, moving to the changes he has to make to be -socially- less threatening. Doing this one can go a treat of depression and losing identity. This is just the example of only one person but this case is not uncommunicative to him only, it happens to almost everyone and in many different levels.We are 6,602,224,175 humans suffering form all harming of unreal and unfair treatment and as a result, hate and resentment are created, and in fact they are he main cause of racialism and un fair treatment towards others thus creating a uncivilised cycle from which we need to ge t out in order for humans to walk though these herd streets in harmony. Work Cited Brent Staples. Black Men and Public Space. Four in one and only(a) Rhetoric, Reader, Research Guide, and Handbook. Eds. Eduard A. Dornan and Robert Dees. 5th Edition. Boston Longman, 2011. 167-169. PrintBlack Men and Public SpaceCesar Augusto Gonzalez Professor Hargett English 1101 October 14, 2010 Vicious Cycle Throughout history, literature has served as a way of expression. Human beings have poured out their feelings onto paper, as long as there have been people interested in them. Common themes have risen through the ages, such as the contrast between light and dark. Darkness is known for its negative undertone. In earlier times, we saw darkness as an interpretation of evil likewise, light represented God and all good.From literature we, as a society, have built what later became social rules, giving rise to things such as prejudice. In Brent Staples essay Black Men and Public Space this is clear ly shown by the authors own experiences of antipathy and hostility towards him caused by his own self. In Black Men and Public Space, Brent Staples begins by coming to the realization of the way hed be viewed for the rest of his life. He describes feelings of uneasiness towards his newfound self-image. It all came to him one evening in an ally where his tall frame walked behind a young woman.She proceeded to perceive him as a threat to her safety even her life, and race off into the night. Later on his problem- took a deeper hit on him when even as a professional this image continued to follow him. It evolved into harm for himself when he is mistaken for a thief several times. Toward the end the author learns how to manage this issue by cleaning his image, and controlling his rage toward the ones who considered a criminal. Consistent rejection can cause a man or woman to see the world as of one color or the other, to the extremes.Thus creating a situation of self-blame where one mig ht think and accept that every bad incident its their own fault. He is blaming himself for actions that occur without actual intent of the so-called attacker. In Black Men and Public Space, Staples writes, My first victim was a woman (566). This phrase creates a dark tone that only gets clearer as the essay moves on. The image of the victim- is passed onto the author itself. And the fact that is proclaiming himself as an aggressor indicates that he has acknowledged this as a reality.In todays society, people have the tendency to change how they act and react- toward certain groups of people, places of interaction, friends and strangers. It can range from lowering safety standards when ones home, to the point of running from someone that, by mistake, its portrayed and related to something harmful. This can create a unique experience, most of the time being of uneasiness and stress. Staples write, I First began to know the unwieldy inheritance Id come into- the ability to alter publi c space in an ugly way (566).It is clearly stated in the previews quote that the author is now experimenting a new way of social awareness that its brought upon him by just being that way he is. It is surprising how fast people tend to judge yet it also can be way of protection. Even though the author might not be the real aggressor that does not takes the fact that another man like him could be the authentic one. Todays civilization has grown with fear. Fear of loosing whats theirs, fear of the police, fear of politics, fear of whats unknown and different.Sometimes this can manifest in avoidance of the subject but in some occasions it can be a little more active-. Staples writes, And I soon gathered that being perceived as dangerous its a hazard in itself (567). As a result of his dangerous association the author realizes that its unsafe to be outside too. As some women tend to opt just to sprint away from you, some men might choose to fight the problem. This brings concerns to the author who apart form being socially un-welcome is now threatened by his own naturally built image. Fear is accompanied by a need for survival.Some animals grow being dominant, creating fear to control. Other just decide to hide hoping not to be involved into precarious situations. In Black Men and Public Space, Staples describes, I chose, perhaps unconsciously, to remain a shadow timid, but a survivor (568). Staples explain that he took the smaller animal- path and tries to remain un-recognizable in order for him to have a safer journey around avoiding confrontation. Is easier to hide that to fight but in the long run that easiness- brings other problems, where self-blame can evolve to depression and self-depreciation.It comes a time in every mans life when he has to choose between himself and society. When he has to decide whether to stand on his own or simply hide his true self in order to escape confrontation, arguments and possible rejection. Most people have a tendency to g o with the flow- be just like everyone else. Staple writes, I now take precautions to make myself less threatening (568). This quote describes the idea previously expressed. He chooses to alter his image to make his journey safer. In order to add this newer safer self, he must subtract what he was before, losing his identity.In Staples essay Black Men and Public Space, big issues are explored and described in a way that we can relate to without getting lost in the context. On a narrow sense the essay can be viewed as how the author goes through the realization of how he is pictured, moving to the changes he has to make to be -socially- less threatening. Doing this one can go a process of depression and losing identity. This is just the example of only one person but this case is not reserved to him only, it happens to almost everyone and in many different levels.We are 6,602,224,175 humans suffering form all kind of unreal and unfair treatment and as a result, hate and resentment ar e created, and in fact they are he main cause of racism and un fair treatment towards others thus creating a vicious cycle from which we need to get out in order for humans to walk though these crowded streets in harmony. Work Cited Brent Staples. Black Men and Public Space. Four in One Rhetoric, Reader, Research Guide, and Handbook. Eds. Eduard A. Dornan and Robert Dees. 5th Edition. Boston Longman, 2011. 167-169. Print