"Black Like Me"

Book Review # 93609

African-American Studies
Literature > American
Sociology

"Black Like Me"

A summary of the novel "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin, with opinions on discrimination and how the book ties into civil rights.

1,791 words () | 0 sources | MLA | 2006 United States

Paper Summary:

This papers covers how Griffin underwent his transformation and what he had to do in order to blend in as a black man in the South. It also lists some of the important events in the book and gives many detailed examples of the blatant discrimination this man faced. Furthermore, it summarizes Griffin's switch back into the "white world" and how he saw the world differently and was forever changed.

From the Paper:

"John Howard Griffin's Black Like Me catalogs the author's experiences as a white man disguised as an African-American in the South. To accomplish Griffin's transformation into a black man, a doctor prescribed him oral medication combined with exposure to UV rays. Also, Griffin cut and shaved his head to achieve a more realistic look. For that point on, John Griffin was prepared to enter what felt like, and perhaps was, a whole different world."