Refused service at a restaurant:
somehow, with the repetition of that phrase, which was
already ringing in my head like a thousand bells of a
nightmare, i realized that she would never come any closer
and that i would have to strike from a distance. there was
nothing on the table but an ordinary water-mug half full of
water, and i picked this up and hurled it with all my
strength at her.
in what way does this scene show one of the central ideas of james
baldwin's essay?
a. the scene shows how unjustified people's fears are,
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b. the scene shows how hatred can consume a person.
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c. the scene shows how insanity creeps up on a person.
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d. the scene shows how freedom is a responsibility.