Comparing Stereotypes and Stereotyping in Measuring My...

Conformity and Stereotypes in Measuring My Blood and The Artificial Nigger Adults frequently make conscious attempts to pass on their values and judgments concerning a number of matters to younger generations by sharing their own views. Generally, the advice they pass on is helpful for one to become a successful, productive member of the general population; however, this process of indoctrination can be harmful if the views shared by the elder are racist. Gerald Vizenors Measuring My Blood and Flannery OConnors The Artificial Nigger explore the circumstances in which racist individuals try to induce others into following stereotypical ideas and how their influence can lead to a negative outcome. One†¦show more content†¦The criticism of the inquiry into Vizenors death comes from his own son many years later when he reaches adulthood. As the son asks his probing questions into what actually occurred to resolve his fathers injustice, the chief of police defends his own work by stating that we [the police department] never spent much time on winos and derelicts in those days...Who knows, one Indian vagrant kills another (73). By sharing this racist view, the officer casts Vizenors father in a negative light while also boosting his own sense of self-worth. In the cops opinion, his own time is very valuable and cannot be spared on some insignificant murder victim belonging to the minority community. Naturally, Vizenor is taken back by such harsh criticism of his own father and he does not respond well to such blatantly racist comments; the cop is unsuccessful in his ill-tempered attempts at indoctrination. While Mr. Head and the chief of police share a common bond because they both use racist comments to feel better about themselves, there is a differenceShow MoreRelatedLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 PagesCollege; and Stephanie Tucker, California State University Sacramento. Thinking and writing about logical reasoning has been enjoyable for me, but special thanks go to my children, Joshua, 8, and Justine, 3, for comic relief during the months of writing. This book is dedicated to them. For the 2012 edition: This book is dedicated to my wife Hellan whose good advice has improved the book in many ways. vi Table of Contents Preface.............................................................