1.) The story takes place on a farm were slaves work. Its about the hardships that the slaves had to endure like the conditions in wich they slept, or ate. The narrator Sarny tells the story of a new slave that comes in to work. He was very interesting for when he came to work For when he came h had nothing , not even clothes , no money, no shoes , but he had something that no other slave had. What he had was knowledge, he knows how to read and write. The slaves name was John , and he offered Sarny that in exchange for chewing tabbacco he'll teach her how to read and write. As he taught her there were many hardships along the way , for it was not allowed for a slave to know how to read and write. As the story continues more and more things are told about the horrific endures of a slaves daily life , such as the gruesome whippings and how the after math of a whipping can lead to severe problems. In conclusion Night John is about the hardships that slaves went through on a everyday basis.
2.) Mascot is a chapter of a book written by Malcom X explaining both his childhood and his beliefs at the same time relating to racial discrimination and the social standing of African Americans. It talks about his life in Michigan. How he envyed his brother Philbert because he was a heavy weight boxer in there hometown of Lansing , Michigan. It also explains how being a muslim he was racial discriminated and punished for wearing religous clothing or his hat. I gtg ill write the rest later
It also explains his viewpoint on the retaliation of African Americans against white oppressors and there standing in the average community , and how a African American should not let it slide and do something about it. Inconclusion the book Mascot is a book written by Malcom X , it describes his childhood and his hardships in life , while explaining on his viewpoint on the standing of African Americans during his lifetime.
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