We Are All Humans

Author's Note: I was to write an analysis of how the story, After You My Dear Alphonse, relates to the topics of naivete and reverse racism.  How it compares and contrasts to our city's society and other areas of the world, and also what lesson I thought Shirley Jackson was trying to teach us.

Back in the days, racism was common, now-a-days that isn't always the case.  In our small city's society and other areas of the world, there are both older folks and younger souls.  The younger souls are being raised into a non-racism world, while the older folks are the complete opposite.  Less then 100 years ago, racism was not only taught, but preached through ministers of churches and educational teachers.  The elders grew up learning this way of life, which effects their lives today.  This seems to be the cause of mostly all racism that still occurs today.  Since this was how their generation grew-up, that is how they act.  Later racism disappeared, but some parents disagreed with the movement and continued to teach their children otherwise.  I feel that this was the lesson Shirley Jackson was trying to draw attention to through his writing.  I believe he wanted the next generation to have an idea of how unfair this olden day  life style was.  The naivete was cruel and I think Shirley was one of the few people that was against racism.