Analysis Of The Fourth Of July

There are three significant instances where it is specifically mentioning that it is a Fourth of July trip. The first is obviously the title of the short essay that is titled “The Fourth of July”. The second can be found in the first paragraph where she, the narrator, is talking about her and her sister getting graduation presents, and the trip to Washington D.C. For the Fourth of July being the gift from her parents. The third is where the narrator is stating that even before she realized the travesty of the holiday for black people that she had always hated the holiday, and even staring up at the monuments made it no better when everything seems to be a lighter color. Reminding her of the struggles that her and her family are constantly having