'Rhetorical Analysis Of Ted Talk'

This Ted talk intended to inform others about the serious plight of young black boys being raised in America. Clint Smith eloquently described the unfair rules and teachings and restriction sometimes known as “the talk” that is given to black boys of a particular age in an effort to keep them safe. The need for these rules have been brought on by bias, bigotry, racism, and ignorance of other people mostly of other ethnicities and races. “The Talk” may differ from person to person, or house to house but as Clint said in the speech, there were resounding similarities in its content across the board. Even with the seemingly bleak outlook on life that this “talk” may bring he reiterates that parents, teachers and leaders in the community must constantly recite the notion that there is always hope for changes and that we must make our children aware of it.
Smith tells that is a good illustration of that statement. When he was approximately twelve years old, he was on an out of town field trip where he and his classmates bought water guns to play with in the hotel parking lot. The children of varying racial and ethnic make-ups proceeded to have harmless adolescent fun, not harming anyone or breaking any rules. Mr. Smith’s father who was inside quickly came out and pulled his son aside to tell him that he could not behave the same way as his white friends. Playing with guns while hiding in the dark, regardless of if it is a super soaker may just give someone a reason to do something that should be unimaginable. Although it is a very small and seemingly harmless situation it speaks about our society a whole and how a harmless plastic gun full of water for entertainment could elicit the ignorance and racism to possibly end the life of a child because of the color of their