W.E.B Dubois’ Theory on the “Double Consciousness” ...

LIT 327 W.E.B DuBois’ Theory on the â€Å"Double Consciousness† Conflict/Radical Marxist Theory as it applies to the Novel – A Lesson Before Dying DuBois’ theory on the â€Å"Double Consciousness† states, â€Å"After the Egyptian and Indian, the Greek and Roman, the Teuton and Mongolian, the Negro is a sort of seventh son, born with a veil, and gifted with second-sight in this American world,--a world which yields him no true self-consciousness, but only lets him see himself through the revelation of the other world. It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at ones self through the eyes of others, of measuring ones soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. One ever feels†¦show more content†¦In addition, in Chapter 8, Matthew Antonine, a man of mixed race openly admits to Grant that he views himself as superior to blacks, but inferior to whites. He says his perception of superiority is not natural, it is something that was created by society, the society that they live in. He advises Grant that after a person is constantly reminde d of his or her inferiority, it is no longer important how one actually views him or herself, because you will only be feel as you are treated. Both the conflict and radical Marxist theory exists in the text. The conflict theory states that society is controlled by the rich and powerful. The criminal justice system is controlled by the rich and powerful, therefore the moral standards and good behavior is set by the powerful. This allows them to separate, dominate and control the poor. This separation is to protect s the rich from crime, and helps maintain their status quo. As a result of this, minor crimes committed by the poor are severely punished while large financial and business crimes are treated with leniency. In the process, the legal rights of the less fortunate are ignored and the middle-class side with the powerful in hopes that they will achieve the same status as the rich and powerful. This theory exists in the text, because during that time period many black men , such as Jefferson, who were involved in small or big crimes, whether they were guilty or not,Show MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesSandweiss, St. Louis: The Evolution of an American Urban Landscape Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past Sharon Hartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform Michael Adas, ed., Agricultural and Pastoral Societies in Ancient and Classical History Jack Metzgar, Striking Steel: Solidarity Remembered Janis Appier, Policing Women: The Sexual Politics of Law Enforcement and the LAPD Allen Hunter