ABWB
Mansbach’s Angry Black White Boy is arguably one of the craziest books that we’ve read all semester. For each book with maybe the exception of As I Lay Dying I had a decent idea for where the story was going. I guess that’s the point of the class, to take apart each story and look at the similar arcs and stuff. What I’m trying to say is I was confused for all of ABWB. I think the reason has to do with Macon not being a usual hero. Throughout his journey, Macon makes many questionable decisions that stray from the normal hero activities. Most questionable of all of course are his actions with the white supremacist gang. As I read the final scenes, I felt uneasy. I’m sure I’m not the only one who felt this way. From all the stories I’ve seen and read, I think I’ve grown accustom to the ironic plot twist where the rough appearance of a character doesn’t match their kind personality, but that was not the case. The characters were twisted in their interactions with Macon and