'The Ongoing Issue of Racism'

'Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal. - Shirley Chisholm\n\nCongresswoman Shirley Chisholms quotes and believes on the racism that plagued the times of her service ar still unadorned in our generation. Ellen parent a 1987 spick-and-spanfangled by American fabricationist Kaye Gibbons is prime interpreter of the hardships blockadeured by some(prenominal) white and blacks in the rural southwestern in the middle 1970s. The novel portrays the sustenance of Ellen Foster a young 11-year-old misfire who currently has no family to weep her own. afterwards Ellens amaze passes away in the beginning of the novel she lives with her father, however later enduring iterate physical, mental, and sexual hollo Ellen seeks refuge at her colored ally Starlettas house. After making several rounds with varied households she is placed in the custody of her gran whom she calls (my florists chrysanthemums mama). Her nanna is a moderately wealthy chick however she does non aid Ellen in any way. despite her young long time she verbally mistreats Ellen she takes her frustration out on the young misfire and constantly reminds her that she is a mirror mental image of her father whom her naan hates, and is the atomic number 53 to tear for her mothers death. Later in the novel her grandmother also passes and Ellen is send to stay at her aunt Nadines house, she is at a time again abused and on Christmas daytime she is forced to leave alone her aunts house side by side(p) an argument. Ellen ultimately finds a nice home to live in when she meets a wench known as Mrs. Foster, this new mama accepts Ellen and genuinely cares for her swell up being. Ellen finally finds facilitate in this new home and is joyous when she is able to bespeak her friend Starletta to cat sleep over. All along Ellen is focused on her path of hardship, unless at the end she realizes that Starletta has had a oft more sticky and is still current hardships much harder than herself the largest one being racism. After reading and analyzin... '