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…showed last 75 words of 1343 total…the child resists that influence. Baldwin represents his father as a mean person who hates almost everyone, and who is trying to make Baldwin have the same feelings. Baldwin notices how his father feels and tries not to inherit these feelings from his father. This turns out to be impossible for Baldwin because of all the hate in the world. This story also demonstrates the effect of reverse prejudice and the effects on everyone involved.