Here's to you Michael Jackson... This blog is all about racial (in)equality. Caucasia is filled with racism by both white and black folk. It really makes it a difficult read for me as I find it embarrassing that people are judgemental over the color of skin. The scene where the elderly couple brought the police officer over to Birdie and her father made me cringe. It was blatantly obvious that Birdie's mother was a radical activist with her secret meetings and her paranoia with the government and the F.B.I. She had many secret meetings throughout the book and they got more frequent and intense as I neared the stopping page. I think that she and her cohorts were planning a big rebellion. I believe that she planned a big uprising and intended for violent action. I believe that the bags that Cole and Birdie saw being brought into their basement late in the night had weapons in them. Those weapons were to be used and distributed to those participating in this 'demonstration'. While I respect Birdie's mother for standing up against racial inequality, I have to say that I don't respect the way she is going about it. She has her children to think about, and uprooting Birdie, and having Cole move to Brazil with her father will have a big impact on her life.... Just how big we'll have to see.
xoxo
Charlotte
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I feel like although Birdie's mom is up to some trouble, it seems to me that she is exaggerating the circumstances of her running. Her psychotic break has finally shown itself and Birdie is having to deal with the consequences of her mother's paranoia. At what point will the danger be over? Will they ever be able to stop running and will Birdie ever see the rest of her family again?
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