Fencing sporting
The author uses fencing sporting to symbolize the unequal distribution of opportunities. Fencing is rare because it is associated with rich people. The equipment used in fencing is expensive and cannot be afforded by ordinary people. Similarly, this sporting activity is only available in high-end private schools. When Donte tries to join the school fencing team, the school captain denies him an opportunity because he has black skin, which according to him, signifies inferiority. When Donte tries to insist, he is framed for a crime he has no idea about and jailed. Therefore, the author uses this sporting activity to show that black people are not allowed to access some opportunities because they have dark skin. However, Donte later surprises everyone when he qualifies as a community-fencing trainer. Donte is the most talented fencer, and he shocks all his bullies because no one can perform like Donte.
The Prep school is a symbol of racism.
The Prep school is a symbol of racism. Donte and his brother Trey attend the same prep school in their neighborhood. Their father is white and their mother is black. However, Trey has lighter skin, but Donte’s skin is a bit darker. While in school, everyone loves and accepts Trey because he has light skin like other white students. Trey is even a basketball team member, and he is a hero before the eyes of everyone. On the other hand, everyone dislikes Donte despite doing nothing wrong to deserve such kind of treatment. Donte is among the few dark-skinned students in the school who are bullied and mistreated. Unfortunately, teachers make the matter worse because they dislike black students. Therefore, the school symbolizes the attitudes of white people towards black people. Teachers are involved in falsely farming Donte to be jailed.
Donte’s father is a symbol of love.
Donte’s father is a symbol of love. Donte’s father is a white man who does not treat his sons discriminatively. Despite Donte having darker skin, he takes him to the same private school with Trey, who looks like a white man. When Donte is wrongly mistreated in school, Donte’s father confronts the school administration against racism claims. Donte’s father is also depicted as respectful because he adores his black wife and treats his family with love and care. Therefore, not all white people are racists; it is only those who are brainwashed to believe that black people are inferior, which is erroneous.
