In the Heat of the Night
The first encounter between Sam and Virgil are very significant. Explain 2 ways it is significant
please answer this question fast because i need it quick. Thanks. Also I think this is chapter 3
please answer this question fast because i need it quick. Thanks. Also I think this is chapter 3
I think we can see the racism right away. When Sam first sees Virgil he is simply waiting at a train station. Sam's first words to Virgil are,
On your feet, black boy," he ordered, and crossed the room in five quick steps. The Negro reached for his coat. "No you don't!" Sam knocked his arm aside and ...
Sam identifies Virgil simply by the color of his skin and adds the further insult of calling him "boy". Virgil becomes a suspect simply because he is black.