The Souls of Black Folk

I have found that this piece is much harder to read than Washington’s Up From Slavery. I had transitioned from Washington’s straight into Dubois’s and found that the format and language was much harder. This made me question who Dubois’ intended audience was and if it differed from Washington’s? Also I found that I did not enjoy his writing style because even though he is straight forward with his objectives and thoughts, I found it awkward with how everything seemed to blend together. His little history lesson in the beginning about the Freedmen’s Bureau seemed a little long and ranting.
I hope that Dubois is not as self centered as Washington was and I can not wait to read more and find out more information on how Dubois feels about Washington since Washington was nice when he mentioned Dubois in his novel. I just hope that Dubois has more information on is beliefs than on dismissing Washington’s. The fact that there is a whole chapter devoted to Washington seems that Dubois cares much about explaining in detail what Washington was for and not his own. “ Mr. Washington represents in negro thought the old attitude of adjustment and submission” here is an instance of Dubois explaining what Washington represents in his own opinion.
I have felt that while reading this novel I have been reading a summary of history. Even though they are opinionated, it seems that it has been a broad view of history and I hoped to get a more detailed and intimate piece of one instance than an overview. I hope that as I read more that the style grows on me.