Big Claim: Once black people enter the realm of a “Nigga Moment,” they no longer have control of their destinies but rather become pawns controlled by the self destructing cycle that ultimately results in a battle that cannot be won.
Sight becomes a limitation for black people who cannot see the bigger perspective.
· “He knows my every move, yet he cannot see”
· “As my mind tries to make sense of the impossible, he’s turned my sight into a liability.”
· Huey is destined to lose the fight, because he has choose to fight an unbeatable foe
When observed from the outside, a “Nigga moment” appears absolutely ridiculous and embarrassing for everyone involved. However, when trapped within, it seems like the only option
· “A private Nigga moment shames you. A public nigga moment shames the whole race”
· “You know, we could all be reading a book right now”
The only way to win is by not fighting, by not letting the “Nigga Moment” control you
· “Granddad the only way to win is not to fight.”
· Stinkmeaner actually was not the blind samurai but rather a blind old man who had gotten lucky. Now because he and granddad got controlled by the “Nigga moment,” stink meaner was killed.
1 comment:
Aaron, this Big Claim sounds close to the argument of the cultural object itself. The quotations you give show the narrator saying, "Granddad the only way to win is not to fight."
And the narration elsewhere in the episode describes the idea of being a pawn and self-destructive.
In your RA II, you'll need to explain something that the text can't quite analyze itself--that it doesn't announce as its central claim.
Since we're having a meeting in-person, we'll discuss more there.
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