Summary

“Arrangement in Black and White” by Dorothy Parker starts with a white woman, who approaches the host of a party and asks to be introduced to African-American singer Walter Williams. The woman professes her passion for the singer’s songs and begins to talk about her views and that of her husband on African-Americans. She argues that she likes the singer and does not care about his skin color and claims that he should be grateful that the host is throwing a party for him.

She constantly tries to emphasize that, unlike her husband, she has no racial prejudices. However, although Burton has his ...