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Jovan Ramos

English 113B

Professor Lawson

May 12, 2017

Argument Proposal

Word Count: 651

Atlanta

Does the television series Atlanta use satirical racism only to attract a general diverse

audience? Donald Glovers he himself a black successful arts media genius, has come out in an

interview stating that Atlantas purpose is to show people what its like to be black. The way

Glover portrays racial issues in his show is what makes the show highly obsessive and

enjoyable, states a fan. Glover uses his childhood home, the hip hop culture of a trap artist,

and present time racial issues to do one thing and that is make everyone know what it is like to

be black. He makes a white man know what it is like to think black, see black, look black in a

humorous way. He makes the general audience understand that African Americans are not being

respected to a full extent. Shown when Glover has a trans- racial episode mimicking a white

woman Rachel Doleza, who pretended to be black. Glover switches the side of the issue in a way

where it is twisted and humorous, he has a young black man by the name of Antoine Smalls

think he is a white man. Not just white but completely White. Polo Ralph Lauren button down

shirt with khakis and yes of course the boat shoes.

Critics may argue Glover is only creating scenes that portray racism to attract audience

and not to give a full message on why racism is wrong. Instead Glover makes humorous remarks

on why a white trapper isnt taken as serious as a black trapper. One of the main characters
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of the show goes by the name paper boi. Paper boi is known for being a trap rapper that goes

day by day in the difficult streets of Atlanta. Critics claim that the background character of a

rapper from the hood only creates audience to want to watch the show just to see if Paper Boi

ever makes it big. May be true but the way Glover creates his journey to success is just eye

dropping and hypocritical. Hypocritical in a sense where Glover in interviews has said that the

black man is never looked at with the respect and seriousness as a white folk. Atlanta shows us

that through the Atlanta Trap culture. But is Glover only re writing the struggles of African

American brothers just to make a greater connection with the audience and attract big time

viewers like journalist and celebrities. The Impact the show Atlanta has in famous community is

crazy. Glover had real life artist act in his show like the group Migos. Also has other artist

wanting to make an appearance in the second season of Atlanta, rappers like Lil Yatchy

wanting to be a part of the cultural shift the show is making. Yachty has stated multiple times that

Glover is a genius and he has said, I need to be in Atlanta Season 2 on twitter.

These claims made about the show Atlanta are not only creating the show a higher

rating but also creating an audience that dislikes the show for showing modern racial issues that

are occurring in the United States. Glover tries convincing the audience that yes there are issues

happening currently in our communities but that there is also people in our society laughing and

not doing anything to help fix the issue. He demonstrates when he shows police brutality towards

an African American inmate in jail in Episode two. Glover reaches that extent of making us feel

regretful for and aware of what is really occurring in our communities.

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Works Cited

Viruet, Pilot. "'Atlanta' Is Great at Talking About Race Without Talking About Race." Vice. N.P.,
N.D. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.

Snydel, Michael. "Atlanta Suffers a Setback with "Nobody Beats the

Biebs"." Pastemagazine.com. N.P., 8 Sept. 2016. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.