![]() ![]() Coates uses his experience to guide both readers of color and white readers into his reality. He relates the disturbances in the community, his brawls, the culture of the streets, to his and other black peoples’ loss of control of their own bodies. Throughout the novel, Coates relates his experiences with the fact that black people in America lack the autonomy of their own bodies, a privilege many take for granted. He points out to his son the reality of school, his neighborhood, the streets, and his experience within them. He paints a picture of his youth that is vivid and reveals some of the facets of growing up in this environment. ![]() Follow along in American history with Coates as he grows up in West Baltimore, attends college in Washington D.C., and has a child in New York. ![]() Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote this novel as a letter to his son. Difficult truths will crash upon you as you read Between the World and Me. ![]()
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