The novel is concerned with the way that people are isolated from others in different ways.
These two quotes taken from "New Boy"make us realize why sometimes teenagers do isolate themselves from others without even knowing why.
"People believe what they want to believe. Even if it isn't true."
"Perhaps I can't escape the image that others have created for me, but if I don't try, I will never know if I can or not."
The tragedy of Othello is transferred to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard, where kids fall on and out of love with each other, and practice a casual racism picked up from their parents and teachers.
Owen Richardson wrote in The Sunday Morning Herald, "Like Othello, Osei moves in a white world that doesn't really want him: all he has ever known of America are upscale schools and neighbourhoods where his family are the only people of colour."
Having taught different grade school children, I understand that some serious drama can happen on the playground.
The novel explores the psyche of a boy isolated by racial difference.
Our mission in school is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and with knowledge and tolerance we can defeat RACISM.
Critical thinking and learning about the past are the two keys that we will help us prevent and combat Racism.
We need to empower students to become youth ambassadors in their own schools and communities, and spread awareness on how to deconstruct the mechanisms underlying racism and discriminations.
Racism must stop NOW. It is up to ALL of us to fight racism.
Every day. Everywhere.
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