A talk to teachers

By James Baldwin

Baldwin argues in his article A Talk to Teachers that students must become more

aware of racism and struggle for equality if they are to make any progress in eradicating it.

Baldwin corroborates his thesis with personal stories and historical data. It is Baldwin's goal

to enlighten the audience about the oppressive system that exists in America in way to

construct a regime of fairness. This book is addressed at instructors, teenagers, and guardians

who need to develop their own character.

A single race of learners, the Negros, was the subject of Baldwin's essay for the most

of it. In the 1960s, the American culture believed that Negros were the most vulnerable as

they never amounted to anything. The reader may now proceed to analyze Baldwin's major

appeal via the essay after the emphasis has been established. Although it may appear that

Baldwin's article lacks legitimacy because he isn't an educator, a closer look reveals that this

has nothing to do with how he develops his legitimacy. He appeals to ethics, feelings, and

ideals, which far outweigh any negative connotations of his argument.

No civilization wants such a person around; what societies truly desire is a population

that would just accept the norms of the society, according to a passage in James Baldwin's "A

Talk to Teachers". My attention was drawn to the paragraph because it made me understand

that society desires what we term robots. As a society, we want individuals who won't say no

and who will just go along with the flow and consent to everything. I wholeheartedly agree

with what he has to say. Those in a position of authority believe they are always correct.

People who are gullible and believe what they say. And they do this by creating societies

from the ground up. A bad-intentioned civilization. People who put their trust in high-ranking

fools enable them to talk and make decisions for them. Because of this, society will die,
according to James Baldwin. It will be entirely wiped out. It's their job to challenge society,

he argues, to completely oppose and fight it. I agree with him. My opinion is that it is not the

case. If we want to alter society, we must revolt. In most cases, the things people believe are

just plain erroneous. Lastly, it is untrue. Societe isn't going to be able to determine your fate.

It's impossible for them to tell you if anything is black or white. If we remain silent, no one

will hear us. Anyone who questions the universe or makes decisions on their own is frowned

upon by the majority of the population.

Throughout the article, Baldwin establishes his trustworthiness. One of the most

important aspects of his rhetorical style is that he does not try to hide the fact that he is not a

schoolteacher, but instead begs those who are to forgive him. Later in the article, he backs

himself up by saying, "If you consider yourself to be an informed person, it is your job to

alter society". When Baldwin uses this phrase, he appears to be talking not only about young

kids, but also about himself and how essential it was for him to be an intelligent individual.

He, as well as many others, considered him to be an educated guy, and it was worth the risk

to speak up for something that needed to be dealt with. This is addressed at educators and

how they need to teach appropriately, but it also points to the developing of the future

generation. How much effort and care Baldwin has put into discussing such a delicate issue is

astounding. There are times when he literally makes his audience afraid to the point that they

can't help but modify the way they educate. The tension will still exist, whether or not

someone disagrees with Baldwin.