Genre
Non-Fiction
Setting and Context
the United States of America, from its inception to the present day
Narrator and Point of View
From Kendi's point of view
Tone and Mood
Violent, Solemn, Mysterious, Sad, Historical, Energetic, and Intense
Protagonist and Antagonist
There is no clear protagonist/antagonist structure in the book. However, racists and racist policies are portrayed in an antagonistic light.
Major Conflict
Thought this is a non-fiction book, it paints a very clear conflict between racists and anti-racists and assimilationists and segregationists.
Climax
This is a non-fiction book and has no climax.
Foreshadowing
This is a non-fiction book that does not utilize foreshadowing.
Understatement
The complicity of many government officials in allowing for racism to continue is understated in sections of the book.
Allusions
To the history and geography of the United States, popular culture,
Imagery
Kendi uses intense and violent imagery to underscore the evilness of racism.
Paradox
Many people claim that they live in a post-race society in which race doesn't matter. However, some are racists themselves.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Suits = government officials
Personification
The United States is personified throughout the book.
