Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Blog Post #2: The Wrath of Awiti
In The Truth About Awiti, Awiti is portrayed as a violent figure. No judgement is passed on her by the author, CP Patrick, and it is left up to the readers to decide if Awiti is bad or good. The conflict lies with this: we as the reader want Awiti to find peace so that she stops hurting people, many of whom are innocent. And yet, her destruction is making the point that racism has been institutionalized and has become systematic, and so we don't want her to stop because the issue still exists. Racism is still extremely prevalent, in our justice system, media, housing policies, employment practices, and more. People keep talking about fixing this issue, but nothing is truly being done about it. Awiti's destruction is not the most effective use of her powers, as she should instead be channeling it into inspiration and action for change-makers to create equal policies and change the social culture to actually address the root issue. Going with that, we should also be working to educate our communities on the impact of slavery, along with modern day racism, so as to combat the issue from all sides.
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I fully agree with this post. The root of Awiti's pain and desire for destruction is formed around the fact that racism and segregation has become so transnational. Although there may not be physical enslavement any more, racism is still so prevalent and many times accepted in a society and world that does not put enough pressure on the need for change and equality in all issues. While I also feel that Awiti should channel her energy in other forms of enacting awareness and change, aren't the storms she produces the most effective use of her powers to control the weather? Or by saying that they are not, are the storms, in turn, hindering the social progress of African Americans? I feel that Awiti's situation and her response is one that can be analyzed from many different perspectives with evidence supporting both sides. :)
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