Summary Of The Fire Next Time By James Baldwin
In his article (James Baldwin, 1963, and the House that Race Built.Transition), Fredrick
Harris explained why Baldwin wrote at length about Malcolm X and his perception on the
Nation of Islam, after his encounter with the group in The Fire Next Time. Harris elucidates that Baldwin never mentioned King by name in this literary masterpiece.Because, like Malcolm X’s critique on Dr. King religio-political philosophy, Baldwin found the theological notion of non-violence resistance, in addition to ‘Christian love’ was “shortsighted”,for it required blacks to bear the burdens of a “problem” and a history that they did not create themselves: “There is no reason that black men should be expected to be more patient, more forbearing, more farseeing
Harris explained why Baldwin wrote at length about Malcolm X and his perception on the
Nation of Islam, after his encounter with the group in The Fire Next Time. Harris elucidates that Baldwin never mentioned King by name in this literary masterpiece.Because, like Malcolm X’s critique on Dr. King religio-political philosophy, Baldwin found the theological notion of non-violence resistance, in addition to ‘Christian love’ was “shortsighted”,for it required blacks to bear the burdens of a “problem” and a history that they did not create themselves: “There is no reason that black men should be expected to be more patient, more forbearing, more farseeing