He gives justification on why he should be a threat, but at the same time shows that he is a victim. Staples essay clearly states an argument and provides evidence to support the argument. Staples understands the female thoughts of being a “mugger or a rapist”, but her flight made him feel like an “accomplice in tyranny”(302). Another example is how common stereotyping occurs with “Then there were the standard unpleasantries with policemen, doormen, bouncers, cabdrivers, and others whose business it is to screen out troublesome individuals before there is any nastiness”(302). This shows that Staples had more encounters than just the ones written in the essay and people view him as a threat because he is a young black
He gives justification on why he should be a threat, but at the same time shows that he is a victim. Staples essay clearly states an argument and provides evidence to support the argument. Staples understands the female thoughts of being a “mugger or a rapist”, but her flight made him feel like an “accomplice in tyranny”(302). Another example is how common stereotyping occurs with “Then there were the standard unpleasantries with policemen, doormen, bouncers, cabdrivers, and others whose business it is to screen out troublesome individuals before there is any nastiness”(302). This shows that Staples had more encounters than just the ones written in the essay and people view him as a threat because he is a young black