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Post by Sophia Salinas on Sept 1, 2023 22:35:00 GMT -5
Since the beginning of the passage Audre Lorde would write about her parents would jump from the topic of racism if it was ever mentioned. In this, they excluded the face that she would unfortunately face one day. With that being said, the dramatic moment in the story is when she and her family are denied the experience of just sitting at a counter to eat their ice cream because of a choice that wasn't even their own. This being the first time she realized what was actually going on solidified her feelings of hurt and even further. She mentions that this experience even kills her childhood, in the process also spoiling her precious trip. Lorde's parents sheltering her from discrimination is what in total helped the impact of their denial.
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Post by krystalin on Sept 3, 2023 12:12:37 GMT -5
The dramatic moment in "The Forth of July" by Audre Lorde, was at the end of the story when they went to the ice cream shop on their trip to Washington D.C. they got rejected to dine inside (only take-out) because of their skin color or because their "not american enough". Lorde wasn't aware of the reason why they was going to D.C. Her sister was originally going to D.C for a graduation trip but by her being theonly black girlshe couldn't go because her class was staying in an all-white hotel.On the way to Washington D.C., Lorde said she wanted to eat in the dining part of the train, but her mother refused to let her by saying it was too expensive but in reality it was not allowed to black people. but the difference is that her parents were able to disguise the racism they faced so that she wouldn't notice. At the ice cream shop, her parents couldn't hide that they weren't being served because of their skin color and realizes what racism really is for the first time.
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