drcampbell6676 (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} drcampbell6676) wrote in cuhaynes, |
Choosing to identify himself with his past was probably the best thing that Mr. Ryder did. All the advantages to being lighter in complexion that Chesnutt so carefully lists are ones that he sees as inconsequential compared to owning one's past. I think you're right: Chesnutt is affirming his own choice to identify with his African American heritage, and he wants the reader to feel this pride, too.
