With so many different subjects, themes, and ideas, Vikas Swarup’s Q&A was actually challenging to relate to. “Where to start?” became the biggest concern. The novel spanned out in such an epic way, many topics arose for comparison against other works. However, the idea that flowed the most with the main theme of Q&A turned out to be that of social class, and similarly, racism. I had this in mind when I found the following poem by Langston Hughes.
You and Your Whole Race.
BY LANGSTON HUGHES
You and your whole race.
Look down upon the town in which you live
And be ashamed.
Look down upon white folks
And upon yourselves
And be ashamed
That such supine poverty exists there,
That such stupid ignorance breeds children there
Behind such humble shelters of despair—
That you yourselves have not the sense to care
Nor the manhood to stand up and say
I dare you to come one step nearer, evil world,
With your hands of greed seeking to touch my throat, I dare you to come one step nearer me:
When you can say that
you will be free!
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