Notes Of A Native Son Rhetorical Analysis

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In “Notes of a Native Son”, James Baldwin experiences a rebirth in his ideologies. Baldwin’s father was extremely paranoid and distrusting of whites. Baldwin swore that he would never be like his father. Little did he know that he too would become consumed by hate. After being denied service at multiple restaurants, Baldwin’s hate started to fester. He flung a cup across the diner in attempt to hurt the white waitress. Baldwin’s rage shrank when he realized that so many horrible things could have happened that evening. This hatred and unrest wasn’t just in Baldwin, it was in the whole world. There were shootings and riots. People being shipped off to war. At his father’s funeral, Baldwin thinks about the hate that separated them. Most