Tuesday, March 17, 2009

How's that for a red scare

By the end of the novel, Wright realizes that everyone is going through the same hardship he has and that no one is capable of treating people the way they deserve to be treated. This realization comes from his inability to leave the communist party. Even though he tries to revoke his membership, he is differed unexpectedly. The communists continue to harass Wright until he comes to this realization. This outlines the supreme problem with communism. People do simply not trust enough to live in a communist society without unjustly fearing their peers. The communist party destroys Wright’s faith in America because of their relentlessness in discrediting him. The most profound point was when he was told he could not march in the May Day parade by multiple different unions. At the may day parade, which is about celebrating the past apolitically, he was not allowed by the communists due to his political affiliations. Thank god for democracy. Incidentally, I do agree with Wright's conclusion, however i think it is a bit over the top. Yes, the world is a harsh and sad place, however he has been hindered throughout his life by his social status and decision to join the communist party. I believe had he managed to make better choices, his beliefs would be extremely different.

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