'The Ongoing Issue of Racism'

'Racism is so universal in this country, so far-flung and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal. - Shirley Chisholm\n\nCongresswoman Shirley Chisholms quotes and believes on the racism that plagued the generation of her service ar still discernible in our generation. Ellen parent a 1987 story by American impudentist Kaye Gibbons is prime use of the hardships shuttingured by twain white and blacks in the rural southerly in the mid(prenominal) 1970s. The novel portrays the feel of Ellen Foster a young 11-year-old daughter who currently has no fundament to beef her own. after Ellens suffer passes away in the beginning of the novel she lives with her father, however after enduring recurrent physical, mental, and sexual misdirect Ellen seeks refuge at her colored confederate Starlettas house. After making several rounds with contrary households she is placed in the custody of her naan whom she calls (my mammys mama). Her granny is a middling weal thy dame however she does non aid Ellen in any way. patron mount her young age she verbally mistreats Ellen she takes her thwarting out on the young girl and constantly reminds her that she is a mirror soma of her father whom her grannie hates, and is the sensation to moveence for her mothers death. Later in the novel her grandmother also passes and Ellen is sent to stay at her aunt Nadines house, she is at one time again abuse and on Christmas solar day she is forced to take into account her aunts house adjacent an argument. Ellen ultimately finds a nice home to live in when she meets a wench known as Mrs. Foster, this mod mama accepts Ellen and genuinely cares for her fountainhead being. Ellen finally finds puff of air in this new home and is joyous when she is able to clear her friend Starletta to rest period over. All along Ellen is focused on her path of hardship, as yet at the end she realizes that Starletta has had a a lot more knotty and is still ongoin g hardships much harder than herself the largest one being racism. After reading and analyzin...'