Racism simply refers to a system in which a person or a group of people belong to a particular ethnicity, cultural or religious background. In the United States of America, racism is an old issue that has never been solved. The concept of racism and the impact on the lives of people are elaborated in the book Black Like Me written by a white American John Howard Griffin. He writes about his own personal experiences of when he changed himself to look like a black American so that he could figure out their real problems in the society of white people. The book is based on Griffin’s arguments and the critical life structure of blacks. He speaks on several troubles he faced due to changing his identity. After facing so many troubles of being black, he changed himself back to his own identity. When he changed his identity to his real self he stated, “I felt strangely sad to leave the world of the Negro…show more content… He was not expecting the outcomes and results of his decision. He faced several severe consequences due to his decision to change his identity. Griffin stated that “Suddenly I had had enough. Suddenly I could stomach no more of this degradation- not of myself but of all men who were black like me” (132). It shows that author had faced enough trouble and left no confidence to experience any more degradation. When the experience was over, and Griffin had faced enough of the hatred and prejudice, the news was out, and everyone knew about his experiment. His town and people were against him and started to criticize his actions. He had to move to Mexico with his family because his own town was against him. His life became difficult due to his experience and he never estimated the outcomes of his acts to change his identity. He did not consider the consequences that he could face because of his actions. Due to his lack of research skills, he faced several troubles and hardships during the experience and after his
