Summary Of Tanzania's Albinos Face Constant Threat Of Attack

In the poem “Frankenstein” by Edward Field, and in the article “Tanzania's Albinos Face Constant Threat of Attack” by John Burnett, many signs of prejudice is explained. In the poem, “Frankenstein,” there is a monster that everyone thinks is scary and threatening because of his looks on the outside, but in reality he is very kind on the inside. They thinks that the monster is ugly because he is made out of many human body parts that have been stitched and bolted together. In the article, “Tanzania's Albinos Face Constant Threat of Attack,” Burnett explains how there is much prejudice against albinos in Tanzania. He states that these albinos look different, but they are still kind people on the inside. Because Frankenstein and the albinos are both face discrimination, these two passages are paired together.

First of all, the albinos and the monster both are mistreated. Frankenstein is treated cruelly by the villagers. “They wave firebrands at him and cudgels and rakes,” (line 10). This shows that they were mistreating him by attempting to hit him with rakes, firebrands, and cudgels. They should not be doing this because he is a kind monster but they think that he is scary and threatening because he is ugly on the outside. Similarly, the albinos in Tanzania are also terribly mistreated. “At best they face raw prejudice; at worst, they are hunted for their flesh, the results of superstitious beliefs. Albino killings have been reported in a dozen from South America to Kenya, but they are worse in Tanzania than anywhere else,” (Burnett). These albinos are rapidly being killed because of superstitious beliefs that are not true. Many people believe that albinos are scary and threatening just like