Mr Z (not to be confused with Mr T) analysis

Mr Z
M. Carl Holman

Mr Z is a child of mixed race, presumably a mixture of white and black. He grew up in a time where blacks were thought to be inferior, and he tried desperately to escape that destiny. He studied, forsook his African-American culture,  and made strides to become equals with whites. He had married a Jewish woman he also was displeased with her background, and together the ran away from themselves. They even avoided public dinners, because they feared the hosts may cater "to kosher accent or exoctic skin." Thier backgrounds did not define them, the way they had lived defined them. Mr Z especially seemed to rise above all others, seeming far superior to any white man. People acclaimed the fact Mr Z was so remarkable with the color of his skin, but he didn't want his color to have any effect on his prowess. Society simply couldn't see past race, and Mr Z died and was remembered dearly, but as a black man, not as a man. This is why I think he is called Mr Z, because his true self didn't matter to the world. All that they saw was his color, then they saw his achievements.