James

by Percival Everett

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“That is what equality is, Jim. It’s the capacity for becoming equal. The same way a black man in Martinique can learn French and so become French, he can also acquire the skills of equality and so become equal.

“That is what equality is, Jim. It’s the capacity for becoming equal. The same way a black man in Martinique can learn French and so become French, he can also acquire the skills of equality and so become equal.

At that moment the power of reading made itself clear and real to me. If I could see the words, then no one could control them or what I got from them. They couldn’t even know if I was merely seeing them or reading them, sounding them out or comprehending them. It was a completely private affair and completely free and, therefore, completely subversive.

At that moment the power of reading made itself clear and real to me. If I could see the words, then no one could control them or what I got from them. They couldn’t even know if I was merely seeing them or reading them, sounding them out or comprehending them. It was a completely private affair and completely free and, therefore, completely subversive.

With my pencil, I wrote myself into being. I wrote myself to here

With my pencil, I wrote myself into being. I wrote myself to here.

It turned out that con men are the easiest people to con.

It turned out that con men are the easiest people to con.

Huck, I’m a slave. You don’t neber forget dat. I ain’t no nigger, but I is a slave.”

Huck, I’m a slave. You don’t neber forget dat. I ain’t no nigger, but I is a slave.”

“Belief has nothing to do with truth. Believe what you like. Believe I’m lying and move through the world as a white boy. Believe I’m telling the truth and move through the world as a white boy anyway. Either way, no difference.”

“Belief has nothing to do with truth. Believe what you like. Believe I’m lying and move through the world as a white boy. Believe I’m telling the truth and move through the world as a white boy anyway. Either way, no difference.”

Cunégonde.”

I wanted to feel the anger. I was befriending my anger, learning not only how to feel it, but perhaps how to use it.

I wanted to feel the anger. I was befriending my anger, learning not only how to feel it, but perhaps how to use it.

Had I done a brave thing? Had I done an evil thing? Was it evil to kill evil?

Had I done a brave thing? Had I done an evil thing? Was it evil to kill evil?

I had let my emotions, specifically my anger, my need for vengeance, get the better of me. I vowed to never let that happen again. From then on, I would never lose control.

I had let my emotions, specifically my anger, my need for vengeance, get the better of me. I vowed to never let that happen again. From then on, I would never lose control.

“My name is James. I’m going to get my family. You can come with me or you can stay here. You can come and try freedom or you can stay here. You can die with me trying to find freedom or you can stay here and be dead anyway. My name is James.”

“My name is James. I’m going to get my family. You can come with me or you can stay here. You can come and try freedom or you can stay here. You can die with me trying to find freedom or you can stay here and be dead anyway. My name is James.” Perhaps this is the books summary and plot in a few sentences. I have to wonder st the thoughts of the author a very smart black man who is good at written communication. The debt still exists.