Friendly Racism

 Author's Note: Mrs.Hanson's Class was given a writing piece called "After you my dear Alphonse" about the sensitivity of racism to analyze and think about the moral of the story. 

 ‘“After you, my dear Alphonse,”  “No, after you, my dear Alphonse,”’ Equal out looks on race are obviously shown through the this text by the two little boys in the story “After you my dear Alphonse” by Shirley Jackson. Showing that without a influence by a parent, teacher, or towns people children don’t notice the difference  between black or white. A child often shows more respect or gratitude then even an Adult of more than twice his age. Shown very much in this piece.

   Mrs. Wilson gradually becomes more and more racist through a subtle way. Using assumptions and stereotypes to offend poor little Boyd. Boyd family is normal, two children, scrawny father, stay at home mother, and money is not a problem at their home. Although, Mrs.Wilson thinks complete opposite  because of their skin color. She doesn’t realize that their two families are much of the same, though her unnatural friendliness and assumptions lead otherwise. I think the moral in this story is to show that treating a different race in a different way than you would treat your own is just as bad rudely criticizing them. Author Shirley Jackson demonstrated this beautifully.