Journal for "The Goophered Grapevine"

The reading for today is "The Goophered Grapevine" by Charles Waddell Chestnutt. This a frame story. To begin the frame narrator is nameless, does not have his race discussed, and the story does not dwell much on him. I find this actually peculiar since a story coming from a time where race is such an important would be expected to make some mention of the race of the narrator. I also find it curious that in the story the character that seems to be duped the most is apparently a white man. I like how this story goes against the normal race stereotypes and breaks away from them.