Reference no: EM133592904

Case Study: Du Bois describes the city of Atlanta by using a story as a metaphor. He chooses the myth of Atalanta, who would only marry a man that could best her in a foot race, being sidetracked into defeat by golden apples left along the path by Hippomenes. Du Bois writes:

"Atalanta is not the first or the last maiden whom greed of gold has led to defile the temple of Love; and not maids alone, but men in the race of life, sink from the high and generous ideals of youth to the gambler's code of the Bourse; and in all our Nation's striving is not the Gospel of Work befouled by the Gospel of Pay? So common is this that one-half think it normal; so unquestioned, that we almost fear to question if the end of racing is not gold, if the aim of man is not rightly to be rich. And if this is the fault of America, how dire a danger lies before a new land and a new city, lest Atlanta, stooping for mere gold, shall find that gold accursed!"

and

"...and yet the warning is needed lest the wily Hippomenes tempt Atalanta to thinking that golden apples are the goal of racing, and not mere incidents by the way."

Question: Can Du Bois criticisms of Atlanta be applied to Wakanda at the point that Killmonger and T'Challa meet in the throne room? Would the apples be just as tempting if they were made of vibranium instead of gold?