"After You My Dear, Alphonse"

In “After You My Dear Alphonse,” one mother takes the stereotypical approach to one of her son’s friends.  But, due to the children’s young age, they do not pick up on any of it.  Stereotyping is not always right.

One stereotypical thing that Boyd and Johnny do not pick up on is when Mrs. Wilson says “Boyd will eat anything.”  She thought that Boyd was poor and does not eat much. Which was not true, because Boyd did not follow that stereotype.

Stereotyping is a huge problem in society back in the 40’s, and still is today. We need to work on over look stereotypes, and focus on the person, not race.