A Child By Tiger

Dick Prosser is an African American man trapped in a racist, oppressive society. The society consists of two types of people: the people like the Sheppertons, Hugh

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Fundamentally, to the reader, Prosser is the “child”, as stated in the title; an innocent, untainted, kindred soul, that is incapable of doing any harm to any other being. To the children, Prosser is an all-around perfect guy: he can throw a football, sing in tune, and kick a prestigious punt. Shepperton, Lon Everett manages to collide into Prosser.

At first, the author depicts Prosser as a kind, African-American do-gooder who works for the Sheppertons. Therefore, Prosser’s suppressive treatment shows the other, tiger side of his identity in the form of a homicidal rampage. “A Child by Tiger” is what Prosser’s identity consists of—a child side and a tiger side. McNair, and Will Hendershot who, someday, wish to abolish “lynch law”, and people like the drunken sot Lon Everett, who embody the idea of white supremacy. His identity is displayed through the title. One day, when Prosser is driving Mr. This overall suppression of Prosser is what causes “the eyes to go red”.

However, the other half of Prosser’s identity is the tiger. This society, as a whole, is what shapes the identity of Dick Prosser. However, Prosser’s actions are not only the embodiment of what happens when a man reaches his limit, but also what happens when a man’s spirit is perverted by the cruel, harsh actions of society.

If Prosser weren’t in the story, the reader would never recognize the true essence of it as a whole.

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Approximate Word count = 342
Approximate Pages = 1 (250 words per page double spaced)

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