![]() ![]() The attorney’s actions will be interpreted as “Uncle Tom” behavior or clever career moves. Ruffin has created a futuristic “Uncle Tom” that possesses attributes and beliefs that will leave readers either enlightened or insulted - due to his masterful use of satire. The attorney’s acceptance of white supremacy is the norm for those seeking to climb the ladder of success. The family lives in a society where “demelanization,” lip thinning, hair processing, nose restructuring, and eye coloring are done to emulate the rich white Americans. This consumption affects the attorney, his son, and his wife. ![]() When the attorney is introduced, the reader encounters a Black man who has internalized white supremacy to a psychological deficit. And for the majority of his life, he struggles to become a successful Black man in that environment. The main character of this futuristic novel is an educated attorney who is “woke” to the restraints of American racism, but despite his tuned-in Black consciousness, he believes the capitalist arena is the best choice for any American. In Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s first novel, We Cast a Shadow, the reader meets a complex and unnamed protagonist. ![]()
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