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Baldwins First Time

Baldwin's Fire Next Time



We always say "Love conquers all" is commonly said and heard in our

daily lives. Ironically, this is necessarily not true as James Baldwin

views our society. He illustrates the stereotypes of both Blacks and

Whites. In his argumentative autobiography, The Fire Next Time, the

author brilliantly perceives the idea that love, instead of fear, liberates

society. To truly "liberate" society, one must discover his/her

individual and personal identity by learning to love.



Baldwin describes "fear" to be ignorance, and "love" as knowledge.

He joined the congressional church due to fear. He was afraid to become

involved with his friends who began to drink and smoke. To avoid such

situations, Baldwin was driven into the church because he "supposed that

God and safety were synonymous." (16) Timidity blinded him to believe

that following God's words shielded him from the evils of society.......


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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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