Pretending it doesn't exist for us erases the experiences of all of society. There is room for everyone and their beliefs in this society, so why neglect the fact that we should all get along. Lorde is furious that the parents know what is happening and are ignoring the discrimination and hatred that white people have against them and other black people. To express her feelings, Lorde writes a letter to the President of the United States. Likewise, Baldwin is irritated by his relationship with his father. To express what she feels, with strong emotion, Lorde clearly exclaims: "But we didn't do anything! "It was neither fair nor right! Hadn't I written poems about Bataan and freedom and democracy for all? " (257). The way she says this in her text increases as each situation happens to the family. Use a tone that helps the reader understand how the writer felt that day. The other family members haven't really changed their tune; everything about them was expressed in a sense of “monotonous” style. James Baldwin explores the complexities of race relations and family relationships. Concerning his relationship with his father, Baldwin admits at the beginning of his essay: "We got along poorly, partly because we shared, in our different fashions, the vice of stubborn pride" (51). This admission sets the tone for the rest of the essay, an idea of ​​both opposition and similarity in