Diliet Kubrom

Ms. Gardner

English 10H-Per4

12 October 2016

Is Racism Worse Now Than in the 80s? Foxnews.com. Fox News, 2006. Web. 16 October

2016.

Racism, it means judging a person by his or her racial identity. The article states

that some people would argue that racism is worse in now modern times than in the

1950s when Jim Crow laws stained society. In the criminal justice system instead of

removing references to race, many laws and regulations use race as a filter to define

the treatment an individual would get not only by a government but also in a

non-governmental performing areas such as employment.

Wolfes book shows his cynicism to the criminal justice system and how racist the

book is. The book illuminates one of the similar racist events that happened during

the 80s. In the book a major event was caused by racism; however, sexism, social

class, and wealth played key factors to creating a character that judges a persons

skin color. Wolfe exploits the uncomfortable problem the country had been facing

for many years. The book gave people a way to understand a real life situation that

has been on-going without others giving them criticism for trying to understand.
Barnard, Anne. No Longer the City of Bonefire in Flames. Nytimes.com. The New

York Times, 2007. Web. 1 November 2016.

This article, created by the New York Times, provides insightful details about the

years when The Bonefire And The Vanities was released and many years after. The

book stained everyone in New York City and painted an image reflecting racial

conflict, crime and selfishness.

Tapping into the veins of people in 1980s of New York, drama of the megacity began

to flip like a page in a book. The article expresses that Wolfe's satire was very

accurate and nailing both a racist criminal justice system and the politicians who

played on white fear and minority anger for personal gain. The novel dives into the

hidden world of the upper class of popular populated cities like an Olympic

swimmer diving into a swimming pool.

Plimpton, George. Tom Wolfe, The Art of Fiction No. 123 theparisreview.org. The

Paris Review, 1991. Web. 23 October 2016.

This interview, by George Plimpton, provides insightful information on how Tom Wolfe

became an aspiring writer. From many of his famous novels, including The Bonefire of
 the Vanities, Wolfe reveals the process he goes through to write a book. He also tells

about what gives him inspirations and techniques he used through this career.

The article gives insight to readers who would like to learn more in depth of their novel

in the technical area and of Tom Wolfe himself.

This article offers clear and important information on how Tom Wolfe thinks about his

books in his mind. Not only does Tom Wolfe's books show us a little about himself, but

knowing his background and how he came to becoming an author will shed insight for

his readers. His education and way of thinking combined reveals a style of writing no

other writer can create or depict.

Tom Wolfe Biography. Thebiography.com. The Biography, 2 April 2014. Web. 1 November

2016.

Wolfe was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia by his father, an agricultural scientist

and his mother a landscaping designer. Both of his parents placed education on a high

pedestal and encourage him to pursue his literary interests. From offers from Princeton

University, Washington and Lee University, working as a reporter at The New York

Herald Tribune, Springfield Union, and The Washington Post, Wolfe overcame his

struggles and became a renowned author.

 Knowing the life of Tom Wolfe sheds some insight into how he created many powerful

pieces of writings. The article points out that in three of his popular books, The Bonfire

of the Vanities, A Man in Full and I Am Charlotte Simmons, he explores male

individuals who suffer from feelings of inadequacy or big egos. Information on Tom

Wolfe helps us understand his writing more.

Hoby, Hermione. The Bonefire of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe. The guardian.com. The

Guardian, 2009. Web. 1 November 2016.

The article tiptoes on the idea on how Wolfe revealed the seething world of 80s New

York and connects real life controversial issues. The author of the article also describes

how the book places you in the 80s of New York with its almost close to nothing

dramatization of the rich white man versus the poor black young man.

The article offers clear and straight to the point information on how Wolfe was able to

capture the decade with his depiction of Sherman McCoy as the Wall Street man. The

author of the article expresses criticism on the two different lives of the main character

and how their background, skin color, wealth, education and anything that people judge a

person on will affect people in their lives.

Wood, James. Tom Wolfe's Back to Blood. Newyorker.com. The New Yorker, 2012. Web.

2 November 2016.
Wood criticizes that The Bonefire of the Vanites was not truly about New York but about

Miami. He states that all you have to do is select a city with people of color; including the

sizzling heat of racial injustice that was always minutes away from becoming another

headline on the news.

The article offers a question to whether Wolfe can fully analyze the complex realities

after the release of the novel. He questions also if whether Wolfe exploits the third

world world book after book for his enjoyment or he truly, deep inside of him is like his

own characters who share the same personalities. This is a question that eagerly would

want to be questioned. Others criticism broadens the book beyond the words written on

the page but to everyone's own depth of it.