"The Rockpile" by Jessica Ruelle "The Rockpile" was written by James Baldwin, a black American writer of the 20th century. This short story takes place in a street of Harlem around the 1930's. James Baldwin shows us, through the life of a black family, the conflicts that can appear in human relationships, but also the presence of temptation and sin. This essay will analyse the themes that are mentioned above, but also how, by some …showed first 75 words of 802 total…

…showed last 75 words of 802 total…in a Protestant family living in Harlem in the first part of the 20th century. Because of Roy's fault, it shows the presence of sin in almost each character, and the cruelty of Gabriel not considering John as his own son. The literary style of James Baldwin reinforces the power if this meaningful text. The one who lets temptation enter in his life is weak, but we are nothing but human beings, are we not?