Throughout the whole book there was extreme sexism and racism. However nobody really pays attention to it, it's always ignored or people focus on the outlook of racism more. Why Chapter 11 shows alot of how the police who are supposed to do everything in their power to protect, did very little. They were supposed to protect a young girl from being raped, but failed to do so. The reason for this was, because the police were more focused on the criminal running away then protecting young girls. It may be the police best interest to catch a bad guy, instead of letting young women know so the rapist runs, but it shouldn't be. In my opinion it's not right to not tell women (I feel like they didn't, because maybe they were sticking with society norms. Also going against the whole thing that "dark skin people should be treated different, because of their color" could bring up trouble.) Just because a priority is to just catch the guy and help everyone, doesn't mean you put people in danger. As a police man first you should warn the people of their community and serve and protect.
Reading that they wouldn't warn someone her life is in danger was heartbreaking... I know it would be different if they were white. White is just a color. It shouldn't define who you are or how you are treated. When it comes to the court and government system I believe that's what messes up alot of cases, and that's the reason for alot of unfinished cases also. (Just because of how people feel about colored skin in their work place. Making ruling change to suit and make them happy.) "You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure."
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