While, many of the adults are continuing to cling to the ideas of the past and they are attempting to impose them upon their children. The information from the source that was written by Sherrod, is illustrating the differences in opinions between the various generations. As, the younger generation is more open minded and will look beyond the typical stereotypes. This is significant, because one could argue that the conflict that occurred from Paulus and Thebedi are larger issues surrounding the differences in opinions about the overall role that race is playing within society itself. Moreover, the woman is Walker's story is an illustration of how racism is used as a tool to be able to maintain the status quo within society. Evidence of this can be seen with observations from Chin (2004), who found that racism is used as a tool to deny particular groups of people access to certain opportunities and resources. As the system itself, supports these policies, which helps to ensure the continued amounts of favoritism of one group over the other. This is significant, because it is illustrating how the basic function of racism within society is to support the status quo. In Walker's story, the way the woman is treated as a microcosm towards achieving these objectives on a personal level. (Chin, 2004, pp. 226 -- 231)

Clearly, both stories that were examined are studying the impact of racism on multiple fronts. In the book that was written by Walker, they are illustrating the way that this is occurring through the logical result of the system. That is designed to provide one particular group with the resources and...

Anyone who is attempting to challenge this system is subject to: humiliation, violence and threats on a personal level. This is because of the previous and current generations within society, are willing to go to any means necessary to achieve these objectives.
However, the book that was written by Gordimer is showing how these ideas are constantly challenged by the younger generation. This is because they view: the system and the ideas that are taught to the younger generation as unrealistic. Where, they think that many of the adults and previous generations within society will often stretch the truth in order to achieve their ideas of maintaining the status quo at all costs. Once this takes place, it means that there will be a conflict between the younger and older generation about: these views along with what they mean to society. These different elements are important, because they are showing how racism is a tool that is utilized to create a system of continuous advantages for one group over the other. Anyone who is attempting to challenge them will have a number of issues that they will face on an interpersonal level in order to maintain the status quo at all costs.

Bibliography

Chin, J. (2004). The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination. Westport, CT: Prager Publishers.

Qunitana, S. (2008). Handbook of Race, Racism and the Developing Child. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Sherrod, L. (2006). Youth Activism. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Smetna, J. (2010). Adolescents, Families and Social Development. Chichster,…