The reason why Baldwin refers back to the father and son conflict because based on how he is raised in his childhood life his father would not approve at any of the beliefs and idea Baldwin has and the bad habits he has picked up. Baldwin describes his feelings by saying “ I was frightened, because I had in effect, been summoned to royal presence”. Baldwin felt entering the church where people are so religious would immediately judge him because he has not been in the church and slowly begin to take on the morals of Elijah Muhammad. Throughout the book we can see that many ministers would tell their people at church to love one another and do not hold grudges and and always remain peaceful. However, when it comes to Elijah Muhammad his beliefs
Baldwin’s work is deeply rooted in literary realism, as he reflects on being raised in a fairly strict Pentecostal household. This emotional distance between Baldwin and his father, shapes a resentful relationship.…
