As we come into the story John Griffin basically introduces himself to the audience. He states that for many years he was frightened by the thought of what it would feel like for a white man to walk in a black mans shoes and what it's like to be discriminated against? And so he leaves us with these thoughts.
The authors' purpose for writing this book is simply factual. He speaks of letting it be known about how Negroes in the South are treated simply due to the color of their skin, and what it felt like for a white man to be a black man in the South. Griffin decides simply that the only way to bridge the gap between the white race and the Negroes is to become a Negro. He informs his wife of his idea to change the pigment of his skin and stay in New Orleans for a week to conduct this type of experiment.
English: "Also for sale 2 likely negro wenches..."
Stedman, J.G., Narrative of a five years' expediti...
Beachhouse, Lincoln Beach, New Orleans, 1941 Origi...He would not change his name, clothing, or his true identity, but simply only his skin color.
He starts conducting this experiment by meeting with a doctor and taking medication daily, John must also lay under a sun lamp for hours at a time encaged in his room alone. John really doesn't mind this though as long as it means helping the white race finally understand the true race of black men and women. The transition is almost complete but he has to do a few more things to complete it. So he shaves his head and arms completely because no one Negro is black with blond wavy hair.
Descriptive words that he uses are simply to show the true cruelty that some individuals can actually speak to one another. He describes every single setting with such descriptive words, the...