Stereotypes

Much of our view on society is based on stereotypes. I find that I make first impressions not based solely on the type of person someone is but by many stereotypes I uphold. Thomas struggles throughout the novel with stereotypes. One pointed out rather clearly is the point made during the story told to Malcome in Dove's novel. Thomas points out that not all black men are lazy, in fact, he tells the story in such a way that he is perceived as not being lazy. Thomas kills the possum and not only does he just kill it he eats it slowly and enjoys it. The lazy man would have completed haslf of the job, but this man completed the whole task at hand. Everyone deals with stereotypes, whether they are trying to overcome stereotypes or they are stereotyping people themselves.