The selling of the enslaved man
In "The Goophered Grapevine," the plantation owners are involved in the lucrative business of selling enslaved people. The author explains that plantation owners bought enslaved people cheaply when they were unhealthy but resold them later at a big profit after they regained their health. The plantation owner, in this case, sells his enslaved man after he starts aging due to eating a grape from a goophered vine. Ironically, he plans to buy him at a higher price after he gains his health.
The paradox of Eve’s skin color
When God creates Lilith and Adam, they are both dark-skinned, but later he realizes that he equates Lilith to Adam. Therefore, Lilith is not submissive, and God decides to banish her. Later, God creates Eve using Adam’s rib to make her submissive. Ironically, Eve has white skin despite being created from the rib of a dark-skinned man. Logically, Eve should take the color of Adam because she is created from his rib.
The paradox of the coming of Jesus in Weco
In the story "Jesus Christ in Texas," the residents of Weco are waiting for the arrival of Jesus Chris. The residents of Weco believe that Jesus is a white man and expect nothing less. Paradoxically, when Jesus arrives in Weco, the people are shocked to learn that his skin is yellow, and they start doubting him. The pictures of Jesus in Weco's households depict a different story. However, the man convinces the people that he is Christ, but they still doubt him. Therefore, the people's expectation of the arrival of Jesus is contradicted when he arrives.
