%0 Journal Article
%T The Other of Black People in If Beale Street Could Talk
%J -
%D 2017
%X If Beale Street Could Talk, a novel composed by James Baldwin, is mainly concerned with issues of the entrenched racial discrimination in American society. It discloses a poignant and cruel fact that black people are regarded as second-class citizens who do not possess equal rights as whites do in the society dominated by white supremacy. The thesis engages on a close scrutiny of black people¡¯s living conditions to expose the deleterious impact of racism leading to their identity crises. It chiefly lays emphasis on three aspects. That is, black people are regarded as ¡°the other¡± in the fields of law, education, and economy respectively. Through the careful interpretation, the thesis attempts to reveal the racial injustice giving rise to black people¡¯s inferiority. Due to racism, black people are forced to lead a humble life without basic rights as American citizens equal to white people.
%K James Baldwin
%K If Beale Street Could Talk
%K The Other
%K Black People
%U http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=502&doi=10.11648/j.ijla.20170506.11