Slave Master Dynamic Analysis

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Nietzsche presents the idea of the slave master dynamic. This codependent relationship highlights the masters power and ability to oppress the slave. The only way for the slave to receive some sort of freedom is for them to walk out or abandon the relationship. This is similar to Anzaldúa’s strive to abandon white culture, in hopes that white individuals would learn to value other cultures while acknowleging, but not recreating, their wrong treatment towards others. Anzaldúa seeks reparations from the white community for their opressive crimes. The white community has marginalized and exploited minorities, similar to how the master exploits the slave. These dynamics are similar in that they cannot coexist, forcing the eventual formation of