"The Inheritance of my Father"

 This story stays with the theme of family that we have been talking about lately in class. This story deals with family ties and more specifically the inheritance of the main character's father. Bonkoro is the main character and the whole story focuses on this child and his journey to finding himself and becoming more sure of himself. By the end of the story, Bonkoro becomes more outspoken and adult like, rather than a shy and not very confident. I found it very interesting that again, this focused on the relationship of a couple that are different races. The wife was black and the husband was white. As a result, this story centers around how the father of this story was excluded from his family's inheritance because he married someone of a different race.

    I found that the racial tensions and conflicts in this story follow along with what we have been learning about. It was really seen as wrong for someone to marry someone of a different race. Even today, I still think people have a stigma around interracial relationships. There are many that do not approve of this, and quite frankly I find it to be ridiculous. Love is love, and if someone really likes someone they should not be judged for their decision. I have found that these ideas are still prevalent, and I used to associate this kind of discrimination mainly with the caste system in India. However, as I grow older I find that many people still do this, just more privately than the caste system. If people love someone who is different, those around them should embrace it and be happy for them.

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