- Judgement- because an important part of the book deals with the true relationship between black and white people, judgment is very important. The narrator judges people off of their level of intelligence and their relations with the rich white men, while he himself is judged off of the way he treats the rich white men.
- Deception- though it is not completely obvious, there is deception within the characters. Though the narrator and Dr. Bledsoe do not agree with everything said or done by Mr. Norton, they put on as if they do. Their only focus is making sure that they are seen as loyal men, though that is not really true.
- Suffering- it has not yet been shown in the narrator's flashback story, however the narrator is suffering while telling it. He explained that he sees himself as invisible and worthless now, and while telling the story he gives commentary on the thoughts and actions he regrets.
"I, Too"
The time of this story was complicated because black people were transitioning from being slaves by force to slaves by choice. In the poem, Langston was stating that soon he would be able to be around white people as a guest instead of a server, and that is also the narrator's goal in the book. The poem relates to the theme of judgement as well because both Langston and the narrator are attempting to be judged differently by white people. They want to be seen as a friend rather than a assistant.
"Refugee in America"
The poem explains that though Langston is free, he has no liberty. This is also true for the narrator in the story. He is free and can now be around white people as a associate, but he has restrictions on what he can say or do. He is not seen as their equal and neither is Langston. The poem relates to the theme of deception because the white people want black people to believe that they are free and have gotten everything they wanted, though in reality they still have nothing.
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