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HugoMedeiros

JohnHorton
11/8/15
JohnHorton

Q1BookSummary

BetweentheWorldandMeisabook,intheformofaletter,writtenbyamannamed
TaNehisiCoates.Theletterwaswrittentohissonwarninghimofthedangersandinstructing
himonthewaysofsurvivingasablackmaleinAmerica.Coatesuseshispastexperiencesas
hisgreatestargument.Thepointinhislifethathefocusesonthemostiswhenheexperienced
hishappiestandsaddestmomentsinlifecollege.Heremembersmeetinghiswife,havinghis
friendkilledbythepolice,andrealizingwhathewantedtodoinhislife.Throughoutthebook,
hedropsvariouspowerfulsentences,targetingracisminAmericaandtheresponsibilityof
AfricanAmericansforAmerica'ssuccess.BetweentheWorldinMeservesasamanualfor
survivalagainstthestreets,institutions,stereotypes,andotherobstacles.Itisthelifeofone
man,pouredintothepages,hopingtobeusedtosavethelifeofhissonafterhecannolonger
protecthim.

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