unity. (McCall, 220) He relates himself to the images he receives of blacks and whites through the television (219), his family (221-222), and the manner in which whites treat blacks. (223) McCall begins to develop a sense of resentment for the whites and by the time he is a teenager, he has been shaped and reconstructed. This leads to the passionate hate he possesses towards all hate whites which causes him to beat an innocent white in order to secure revenge for all the *censored* theyd [whites] heaped on blacks all these years, (McCAll, 216) proving that history is still present.In summary, I have presented a theory for the formation and definition of racial identity, providing an example which proves it true in American Society. Yet, this does not leave me with a sense of satisfaction, rather it leaves me with great disappointment. What does this say for the society we live in; a society which is supposed to be based on the American Creed? My arguments have only proved that we are not truly individuals; the American Creed is not something America lives by. Rather we are identified as groups and not seen on a personal levela very disturbing realization....
