Summary The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is a novel that challenges the traditional method of telling stories. Rather from the perspective of human beings, the narrator is a dog named Enzo. Enzo possess human like qualities, mainly thought process, that plays a key role in his telling of the story. He believes in the Mongolian legend that a dog who is prepared will be reincarnated as a human. Therefore, he spends every moment of his life learning what it means to be human. His owner, Denny Swift is an aspiring race car driver and many of the foundations in racing is parallel to the life lessons shown throughout the story. Denny eventually finds love with a woman named Eve and together they have a daughter named Zoe. Unfortunately, …show more content…
When the accusation of rape arose, it is safe to say that a degree of white privilege was in play. It is important to note that others still regarded Denny as guilty rather than “innocent until proven guilty”, though one can speculate how much worse the case would be if he was African American. People may judge the accusation as a representation of the whole race, rather than of individual character and morals. People judged Denny on an individual level, and not as a representation of the white race. In addition, there may have been more barriers, such as finding an adequate place to live when he had to sell his house or getting loans (McIntosh, 1989). Finding the financial means to afford the three-year court battle could be further strained by decades of institutionalized racism that put African Americans at a disadvantage when it comes to generational wealth (Lipsitz, …show more content…
It would be privilege; norm of rightness. Growing up in a traditional Asian household, I used to view homosexuality as a sin. I thought that the idea of same-sex marriage and loving the same gender was abnormal and those who participated in such activities brought shame to the family. Though I did not verbally express it, I would judge. However, when I entered intermediate and befriended some of my best friends whom by chance were gay, it shed an entire new light on my perspective. If both parties are in a consensual, loving relationship, there is nothing wrong. Who are we to judge something we cannot understand? Just because we cannot understand, does not mean it is wrong. This in its own way is also a paradigm shift because in that moment, my perspective on homosexuality was changed forever. I became more open to the idea of romantic attraction to people regardless of gender or sex, and eventually found myself in a same-sex relationship at one point. After all, no one can control their feelings, and everyone seeks to find happiness in their own way. I just happened to find my happiness with someone of the same