Even though Darius and Twig both know they have gifts within themselves to not become what America expects them to be, they both have seeds of doubt that make them wonder if they really have potential to succeed.Įxperiencing these seeds of doubt through Darius and Twig made me realize how quickly I can be to judge people and places outside of my own Los Angeles bubble. Myers shows through Darius’s inner thoughts and his dialogue with Twig just how strongly stereotypes can affect us. Darius has a lot of skill as a writer, Twig is a long distance running champ, and they both want nothing more than to show not only the world, but themselves, that they aren’t the Harlem stereotype of gun-wielding thugs. They live in a neighborhood that sees a lot of violence, and they are surrounded by people who don’t want them to succeed. “Darius & Twig” focuses on two boys (you guessed it, Darius and Twig) who live in Harlem. Reading Walter Dean Myers’s “Darius & Twig” reminded me how important it is to think about worlds outside of my own, even if it is just through a book. I rarely ever escape outside of my Los Angeles world, going to the same restaurants and hanging out at the same spots over and over. It is so easy for us to get stuck inside our personal little bubbles.
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