Fury in Audre Lorde’s “Power”

Fury in Audre Lorde’s “Power” Through history down to the present day, injustice because of race, color, and religion are common ground in our society. “Power” by Audre Lorde is a work which focuses on a trial which is seen through the eyes of a poet. This black woman expresses her feeling of fury as to the disadvantages accorded to those which aren’t part of the white dominant culture even through the eyes …

…white, racist, child killer. The justice system is extremely corrupt when dealing with a white man convicted of killing a black person even though evidence proves he’s guilty. Whites abuse their power to keep their reputation clean and to further make their rivals look terrible. Racism isn’t right, juries are sometimes guilty of crimes even faced with brutal facts:” I didn’t notice the size or nothing else only the color.”(797) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**