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In this image, the pomegranate, a symbol that frequently appears in descriptions of God's temple, functions as an Edenic sign of both immortality and fertility. A griev-ous commentary on some Americans' desire to believe in a never-existing Edenic past, it bore stirring cultural resonances whether you liked its twist ending or not. Thus, he demonstrates that the national pastime has been stained by racism, that the Edenic promise of America is illusory, and that the traditional mythology of baseball must ultimately make room for a new and revolutionary mythos: that of the defiant African American warrior. |
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