Journal Post#1

Commentary
The grandfather tells the protagonist to be a servile black man, to act according to the stereotypes and bounds of white perception. This advice however is not good because it tells the narrator to deny himself. It causes him to act the stereotypical role assigned to him. In Chapter one, the narrator follows his grandfather’s advice and thus brings harm to himself. The narrator was called to make a speech but before the speech he was told to fight with blindfolds and chase after coins. And after the fights, he is called to make his speech. He made his speech even though the white people were laughing and didn't care about what he was saying. He continued on even though blood spilled from his mouth. The only thought he had was whether his speech would be eloquent enough to impress the whites. He denied himself his wants and only thought about the desires and wants of the white. He followed the advice thus effacing and harming himself.