In Between the World and me by Ta-Nehisi Coates he begins with describing the youth of himself when he was a teenager in the streets of Baltimore . For most of the part he was a boy who grew up in violence everywhere especially near his schools. He questions about the ideals in the government and how it does not apply to the people and himself because he sees a lot of violence that makes him think that is meant for him and his community. Another example is when he describes the boys and girls having fear to the streets and to be able to overcome that fear they would have to put their anger to promote violence and gain superiority .
I find it interesting in how Coates describes his struggle in portraying his skin color as a survival kit for