Racism tends to be an extremely sensitive topic of discussion. Some people believe racism is fully alive to this day. Silko beautifully expresses her thoughts and experiences. Silko has personally been dealt the hand of racism, up close and personal, and is fully aware of the disturbing devils that lurk within. Silko vividly paints her experiences for the reader. Silko believes the government is the original keep of racism: frequently being stopped at the boarder for bearing colored skin, or being shooed out a tourists photograph, Silko has experienced the deserving reality know as racism. .
Often when one bears white flesh and born into a white family, racism has never been experienced first hand. Racism is well and thriving today. "He was told by a school guidance counselor that Indians weren't able to design automobiles: they taught him to be a store clerk." (pg. 326, 12) Racism is introduced to children earlier and earlier. The school guidance counselor basically informs the Indian boy that due to his race, he isn't good enough. He isn't smart enough, that he isn't worthy of such a status. Regardless of skin color or race, any human being is fully capable of doing whatever he or she wants to do. .
Racism is being exposed to children at an early age. This often changes the future adult that child will grow into. There will always be that part of human race who chose to soberly downgrade those of race. The human race has the honor to choose the fate of the future. The future can either be bright, or weighed with hateful slang and offensive gestures. The future lies within our hands. Now all the human race has to do is chose the correct path of righteousness to make the future a promising racist free world. The future actually lies within the children's young palms. Children learn from what they are taught. At such a young age, children are oblivious to racism. Children are only introduced to racism by the adult figure.