Babette asked this question about
Between the World and Me:
I am deeply affected/changed by this book. What a writer, at the peak of his powers it seems. One question: what is the reasoning for beating children as it relates to black children at risk for violence in the wider world?
Pramila
It shows helplessness arising from the intense desire to protect in a situation where no protection is available outside of the family.
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