Post #3

To me the most prominent theme of the novel, Fried Green Tomatoes, is racism. This becomes evident throughout the entire novel. there are inumerous examples of racism, one being the way the African-Americans are addressed. One of the most obvious examples is how freely the word "n****r" is used.The novel is set in about the 1930's so, even though they were free, people had not yet developed a respect for the black man. Another very clear example is how some of the characters still had black maids or servants. this was still a very racist time and thorughout the novel we find people dealing with or overcoming racism. Therefore i feel that it is a very strong theme in the book.