Three temptations he met on those dark dunes that lay gray and dismal before the wonder-eyes of the child: the temptation of Hate, that stood out against the red dawn; the temptation of Despair, that darkened noonday; and the temptation of Doubt, that ever steals along with twilight.
In The Souls of Black Folk, this passage introduces the core psychological and emotional challenges faced by a young Black individual.
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