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Analysis Of Artificial Nigger

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In “Artificial Nigger,” a grandfather named Mr. Head and his grandson, Nelson was on a journey to go to Atlanta. Mr. Head is usually hotheaded and typically irritable while Nelson is an arrogant young boy who thinks he is knowledgeable of a lot of information already. After eating, the grandfather and his grandson conversed how Nelson has never seen a black person. Accordingly, in the town of Atlanta, there are a lot of people of colors, especially black persons. Mr. Head told his grandson to prepare himself as they are set on a journey alongside with a lot of black people, this made Nelson intimidated. Inside the train, a black man boarded and the grandfather pointed out to his grandson the appearances of the black people. Nelson was confused

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