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"The Almost White Boy": Have Our Bi-racial Views Progressed? by Kenneth Ramsey English 345 Tue. & Th. 3:30pm 1/22/02 The theme of Willard Motley's short story "The Almost White Boy" shares more similarities than differences with present day views and attitudes toward the bi-racial child. Two main views that are held in the pre-segregation setting of Motley's story are still very apparent today. The first is that the bi-racial child is considered to be more black than white and is treated accordingly as a black individual. Furthermore, this view of being more black than white is held by both the black and white segments of society. The second view is that inter-racial dating is much more acceptable than inter-racial marriage. While these are only a couple of views or attitudes that are directed towards the bi-racial child, I believe they are possibly two of the most profound. The fact that a bi-racial child is considered...

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