C.P. Ellis was about a man who had always struggled to make it through life. No matter what he seemed to do, it just wasn't enough. When he joined the KKK, I think he finally felt important and felt that he belonged to something worthwhile that he could get something out of. He developed a deep hatred for black people while he was a Klansman. I think that he decided to hate blacks becuase he had to take his anger and hatred out on someone and blacks were the easy target in that time. Eventually, he ended up changing his views towards blacks becuase he realized he was just being used and brainwashed by the upperclass white men. He eventually began to change his views towards blacks and actually began to like them.
My agenda item: I think that many individuals who feel like 'outcasts' look for a place to belong and want people like them--therefore they will think, say, or do anything. Why? Is this good or bad for our society? What problems could this potentially cause?
Posted by AmandaHerold at February 27, 2005 02:40 PM | TrackBackI believe it depends on the person. It could go one of many ways. Its true what you are saying in your agenda item. Some people dont like who they are. It can be dangerous to our society, depending on many factors. If someone who is an outcast becomes a follower for something that is a good cause, then its not dangerous, it could do some good really. People have nothing to fear except themselves. Everyone is a threat to theirselves.
Posted by: Mary Bonner at February 28, 2005 06:20 PMAs Caitie said it depends on the individual and on how you was brought up. If you brought up to hate you will hate if you was brought up to be like you will like others despite of their race/color. Wanting to belong because you feel like an outcast can be bad for society because no ones what that person will do to be accepted.
Posted by: Jasmine Urgent at February 28, 2005 08:17 PMI agree with you that people will believe what other people want them to believe to become part of something. And by faking it sometimes you can actually start to believe it yourself.
Posted by: Matt Nelson at March 1, 2005 10:19 AM