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Analysis Of Joseph C. Phillips Roots, Rhythm, And Rocks

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Roots, Rhythm, and Rocks
I like the essay, “Roots, Rhythm, and Rocks” written by Joseph C. Phillips. Initially, I felt like Phillips, incited by the negative characteristics of his roots—Africa. Granting that the essay was consumed with the deceitful, provoking and infuriating—dissimilar—perceptions between the Africans and black Americans, I was; however, impressed and captivated by his perception on how well-off American life compared to African. This essay enlightened my certainty and conviction on how we—American born—devalued the American achievements and privileges.
“The bloom fell off the African rose fairly early.” This sentence, wounded my heart straightway, as I could not envision to see the kids suffering from the poverty. Many

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