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In at least 150 words, discuss the unconscious symbol of whiteness that is examined in "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain." Where does it come from, and why does it have the potential to be so damaging?

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Read the excerpt then answer the question:

Excerpt from "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" by Langston Hughes

...And so the word white comes to be unconsciously a symbol of all virtues. It holds for the children beauty, morality, and money. The whisper of "I want to be white" runs silently through their minds. This young poet's home is, I believe, a fairly typical home of the colored middle class. One sees immediately how difficult it would be for an artist born in such a home to interest himself in interpreting the beauty of his own people. He is never taught to see that beauty. He is taught rather not to see it, or if he does, to be ashamed of it when it is not according to Caucasian patterns."

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You have been asked to do a short expository essay. To get high scores, ensure that you first research the text provided thoroughly.

What is an expository essay?

An expository essay looks at ideas and tried to highlight and discuss the key points indicated in the text.

Unless you are given an outline as in the question above, you must always start with an introduction, then include a body, and then a conclusion.

In this case, you are asked to write 150 words. Dedicate one paragraph

(50 words) to the introduction, another 50 for the body and the other to the conclusion.

Finally, ensure that your points are arranged in a logical sequence.

Learn more about expository essays at:

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Answer:

Hughes claims that whiteness comes to be a symbol for the black middle class. They desire to be white more than they value their own heritage, and thus whiteness becomes an ideal they strive towards. In his own words, "the word white comes to be unconsciously a symbol of all virtues. It holds for the children beauty, morality, and money. The whisper of "I want to be white" runs silently through their minds"

Explanation:

I know its not 150 words but I thought it might be better than what the other guy gave you.

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