whose canon

Gates has some interesting point is in his piece “ Whose canon is it anyway?” “ There can b no doubt that white text inform and influence black texts ( and vice Versa), so that thoroughly integrated canon of American literature is not only politically sound, it is intellectually sound as well. But the attempts of black scholars to define a black American canon, and to derive indigenous theories of interpretation from within this canon are not meant to refute the soundness of these gestures of integration.” I think what gates is saying here is that both text are influenced by one another and because America is so heavily integrated it would be impossible to separate the texts completely. While many experiences might overlap I feel as though learning the experiences of others would still be extremely beneficial. When it comes to our education I feel like we should be given a wide verity of text to gain a greater understanding of people. One thing that I always wanted to learn in school was the other side of history. I would love to know how the Germans teach about the world war. We always want to paint our selves in a better light but I would rather not be deceived. Whether its an account of a black slave a house wife or a German solider I think all sides should be heard.