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'Dinner Guest Me' by Langston Hughes

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acknowledges yet has done little to eradicate. The concept of a rational society, in which the entire community is greatly influenced by principles its members completely and accept without  challenge, has indeed proven to be one of the most powerful standards of our culture; however, it depends upon which race one represents in order for the privileges of said  rational society to be extended, a point that Hughes Dinner Guest: Me scathingly illustrates. Hughes implies that it is nearly impossible to escape  racial stereotypes for they exist all throughout society. If one considers the fact that each person is a product of his own environment, it is easy to see how  the influence of his surroundings is critical to forming his racial image. Attitudes are spread from generation to generation, community to community and person to person; there is virtually  no way for one race to avoid becoming tainted toward another race within a society that harbors negative racial stereotypes. Hughes presence at this dinner is little more than  obligatory tokenism, further bringing to light the perpetuation - rather than the decline - of racial discord. Indeed, a perfect society would reflect an attitude of equality instead of  segregation between blacks and whites; however, inasmuch as much as humanity has successfully moved away from racism with regard to certain situations, there have been just as many issues that  have stalled its continued enlightenment. Hughes clearly illustrates how humanity has been enduring an ongoing battle for centuries: the strained relations of race  and class as a result of white privilege. Despite efforts to put the past behind, signs remain at nearly every juncture that there still exists a strong sense of