Lawrence Hill Growing Up Land Analysis

A better way of Self Identity

The two stories “Black + White = Black” by Lawrence Hill and “Growing Up Native” by Carole Geddes are based on their own life. Lawrence Hills is the son of Daniel Hills and Doona. He is a mixed-race Canadian with a white mother and a black father. However, Hill’s parents were well with their education and were leading a successful life. On the other hand, Carole Geddes grew up in an aboriginal community in Alaska. She stated that “In her childhood, there were people who hunt and fish to feed their family living off the land.” It can be seen that both the authors had faced discrimination from the society based on culture and values, which had a huge impact on their future career.

According to the story “Growing

Nevertheless, his father puts the accent on the black heritage by warning him to always be on guard as there was nothing other than hopelessness in black peoples’ lives. Also stating “The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. “Hill’s Mother “Doona” belonged to a white family, Although, her siblings did not approve her decision to marry a black guy. Moreover, his family enjoyed his father Daniel singing, listing jazz and watching his parents dance. Though, hill experienced racism in another way. Being a mixed-race with a white mother he was still considered

Including, a job offer with the National film board creating films based on aboriginal issues. the glimmer of hope was that her positive identity was never down during her schooling and other racial experiences. She stated, “We need to make our own decisions about self-government.” Geddes finally achieved her dreams, which was making movies. On the other hand, Hill says “the way you see yourself is your racial identity. He was inspired by some of the well known black writers namely Ellison, Hughes and Alex Hailey for concentrating on his own culture. Now, Hill is a popular, reputable and one of the best authors of Canada. Adding to this, he won numerous awards and prizes, for his book “The Book Of Negroes.”

Concluding the life experience of both Hill and Geddes, they have faced a lot of racism from the society. However, it is clearly visible that their hard walk through their racial experience had a huge effect on their career. Apparently, creating a huge difference in their sense of identity, and how they are seen by