The Handicap of Definition

Organization and Ideas

1. Paragraph 1~4：The major assertion is that the black people here is a tragically limited definition, and it isn't only white people who buy it.
    Paragraph 5~7：The major assertion is that the harm that comes from too narrow a definition of what is black.
    Paragraph 8~11：The major assertion is that when people are inculcated early in their lives, the black people can do the things well.

2. The relationship between paragraph 12 and the preceding paragraphs is the things that the blacks or the whites can do. The white people always take charge of the things that are essential to economic security. However, the black people can only be the good athletes or entertain other people.

3. Raspberry's thesis is to make the black children understand that they are as outstanding as any other races. They are capable of doing whatever they put in their minds to and making it in the American mainstream, not just in a black subculture. As a result, the writer uses many examples to support his idea.

4. I don't think there is any evidence to support the view that Raspberry is trying to make blacks "better" by making them white. Although the author mentions that white people have the better status than black people, actually he just want to let the blacks know they have the same capability to do the same things.

5. I think a feminist who reads the essay might argue that it is sexist because there are two words, "sexual prowess", in this article. But I think there aren't any evidence to show Raspberry is a sexist. The writer mentions it just because it is one of the opinions that the blacks might be misunderstood.