![]() ![]() Throughout the novel, the effects of this internalized oppression are obvious: he is sexual with any person who is white - violently sexual, because he seeks power he feels disappointed in himself because of his proud Black sister Ida, and he avoids the support of his family during his last day of life. Rufus's death has been described as tantamount to murder.īecause Rufus is living in a predominantly racist era, his life is constantly affected by an internalization of this racism to the point where he hates himself. James Baldwin Themes Race and nationalismīaldwin called Rufus Scott "the black corpse floating in the national psyche," as well as a Christ figure-a living (and dying) symbol of suffering black men.
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