Discuss the character of Ras the Exhorter. Could he be considered a foil to the narrator? Did you consider his philosophy truthful, repugnant, or both?
Ras the Exhorter espouses a specific, black-centered worldview. He's all for black segregation and power. He is perceived not as a visionary or leader, but as a dangerous militant and rabble-rouser whose voice must be silenced. perceived as a crazy and ridiculous person. Ras was not an foil to the narrator.
@RaKeithHarris I sort of disagree with you. At certain parts throughout the novel, Ras the Exhorter's philosophy was at times truthful but then at other times repugnant. He was very raw when it came to what he believe and he was definitely a foil to the narrator. When the narrator felt a certain way, Ras the Exhorter felt the opposite. Vice versa.
Ras was a very open-minded individual. In my opinion everything he said was well thought out. He also had a understandable purpose. I don't think that Ras is a foil to the narrator. I say that because they both had multiple similarities in what they believed in. They have similarities in the way they deal with invisibility. Also, how they both don't think society will ever be equal. Ras believed that equality will never be achieved. I think his philosophy was both truthful and repugnant. I say that because its not certain that it will never happen, but its a possibility being that it still hasn't.
Mikquasha I think I disagree with you on that one. I believe a foil is someone who highlights the strength and weaknesses of the main character and so I don't think that their thoughts count. I do agree that he is an open minded individual and that his philosophy is a bit repugnant; to me he sounds like he either made up the black race or gave birth to the entire race.
@MikquashaWyatt I agree with you. They both feel as society is for the white man. On the other hand the have their differences. Ras is a nonchalant character while the narrator is more blunt about things.
Ras the Exhorter espouses a specific, black-centered worldview. He's all for black segregation and power. He is perceived not as a visionary or leader, but as a dangerous militant and rabble-rouser whose voice must be silenced. perceived as a crazy and ridiculous person. Ras was not an foil to the narrator.
ReplyDelete@RaKeithHarris I sort of disagree with you. At certain parts throughout the novel, Ras the Exhorter's philosophy was at times truthful but then at other times repugnant. He was very raw when it came to what he believe and he was definitely a foil to the narrator. When the narrator felt a certain way, Ras the Exhorter felt the opposite. Vice versa.
ReplyDeleteRas was a very open-minded individual. In my opinion everything he said was well thought out. He also had a understandable purpose. I don't think that Ras is a foil to the narrator. I say that because they both had multiple similarities in what they believed in. They have similarities in the way they deal with invisibility. Also, how they both don't think society will ever be equal. Ras believed that equality will never be achieved. I think his philosophy was both truthful and repugnant. I say that because its not certain that it will never happen, but its a possibility being that it still hasn't.
ReplyDeleteMikquasha I think I disagree with you on that one. I believe a foil is someone who highlights the strength and weaknesses of the main character and so I don't think that their thoughts count. I do agree that he is an open minded individual and that his philosophy is a bit repugnant; to me he sounds like he either made up the black race or gave birth to the entire race.
Delete@MikquashaWyatt I agree with you. They both feel as society is for the white man. On the other hand the have their differences. Ras is a nonchalant character while the narrator is more blunt about things.
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