Summary Of Between The World And Me

In Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Coates addresses to his son the nature of the degradation of being a person of color in the society he lives in. He articulates his ideas in a letter to show how significantly personal and serious the topic is because he has seen people experience racism. He is angry and fearful but cannot talk about "[losing his] body" in one sitting. Nothing can properly explain how demeaning or prepare an African-American for living in the United States. His written confrontation is too sensitive to talk about in person because there is no self-assurance in his parental authority since he, as well is vulnerable. His son will understand that his father took the time to perfect his deepest concerns for his son.