A Fox in Henhouse: A Critical Race Analysis of Novel Real Life (2020) by Brandon Taylor

Abstract

This research study explored the impacts of racial discrimination in the context of Brandon Taylor’s novel Real Life (2020) by keeping in view The Critical Race Theory: An Introduction by Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic (2001) as a model framework. The study focused on the elements of racial discrimination which are putting their impacts on the lives of black people even in modern world. This study highlighted the elements of racial discrimination which are constructed socially. They are always marginalized by the white community. White community considered themselves that they are gifted by God because they have white skin. This research study also find out that people of white community who act like neutral and show that they do not judge people due to their skin are actually the fox in henhouse. This study proves that Real Life (2020) is a resist novel. The writer of this novel has successfully described his own experiences of racial discrimination by using the story a black gay. The writer of this novel has used some racial slurs which are the cause of mental illness of affected community. This specific study reveals that racial discrimination and victimization are the actual cause of their lack of confidence, flaws and their unconsciousness about their future.