The Road to Hell Case Study - Essay Example

The stiffness could have been because of the seriousness with which Baker spoke that day. He gave it the meaning that Rennalls was struggling with racist attitudes and using the assumption that his (Baker’s) age and experience gave him advantage, concluded that Rennalls needed help. When Renalls did not admit to allegations of racism, Baker concluded that he was either afraid to face the truth or not willing to confess. This caused him to resort to the belief that Europeans would continue holding senior positions in the company and Barracanians remaining at the base if the latter did not learn to get along well with expatriates.

After having climbed all these rungs, he climbed the last one of trying to make Renalls admit to charges of racism. His last attempt at trying to show Rennalls the need to face the challenge of racism only served to depict him (Baker) as one who looked down on Barracanians. The differences he drew between Europeans and Barracanians came across as boasting about his