Many African Americans opportunities are interrupted by them being shot, as they swarm in packs they are shot by racists. Smith implements personification and metaphors to show that black boys are being dehumanized due to the tone of their skin.

Smith utilizes personification to represent African Americans being stripped of their rights. Smith’s use of personification when stating “when someone breaks me they call it a crime”, “when someone breaks you they call it inevitable.”(Smith 1, 4) demonstrates the constraints put upon black boys when something bad happens to them. Smith executed personification to explain that when an unfortunate event happens to an African American there is often the excuse that it was inevitable or that bad event would happen anyway. Smith expresses his frustration by embedding what white men have said to him in the past. He also …show more content…
Smith uses metaphors to state “You’re lucky if they let you live that long”(11) to convey that it is a rare occasion to live because you are lucky if you do. To be able to live is not supposed to be a luxury Smith conveys this by informing the reader that they are lucky to be able to live. Smith’s use of metaphors allows the reader to interpret that African Americans rights are being abused because living is a luxury for them that can be taken away from them. Smith’s use of Metaphors when saying “but every time you swarm they shoot” concludes that African Americans are viewed as a threat as every time they are in a large group they are shot. Smith concludes that black boys are being shot when sticking together because they are posed as a threat. Smith Articulates that when black boys try to stick up for themselves that uprising is interrupted by a gun. In conclusion, black boys life are cut short when trying to stick up for themselves because they are viewed as opposition and a