What is discrimination? Discrimination is a combination of representation, stereotypes and ideology imposed by society to classify different groups of people. In an excerpt from “The Woman in the Window,” Ramona Lowe shows that there is racial discrimination against African Americans in America. The story focuses on Mrs. Jackson, an African American living in the North, and the difficulties she faces in the workplace. She was hired to cook in front of a restaurant window as a stereotypical "Southern mom" (Lowe 3) to attract customers. While cooking in front of the restaurant window, Mrs. Jackson was taunted by a group of white boys who called her “Aunt Jemima and nigger” (Lowe 3). Clearly, Mrs. Jackson has been mistreated because the society in which she lives considers her race, the black one, inferior to that of its leaders, which is white. Lowe's short story, "The Woman in the Window," demonstrates racial discrimination against blacks during the 1940s by incorporating representation, stereotypes, and ideology into the text. To illustrate the segregation of African Americans, Lowe uses representation in his work. The characters in the story represent a social status based on race: the owners, Mr. Parsons and Kraft, represent the upper class, and Mrs. Jackson represents the lower class. First, let's talk about how Lowe shows the audience that Mr. Parsons and Kraft represent the upper class. For example, the narrator often refers to Mr. Parsons and Kraft as the "owner" (Lowe 2), but always refers to Mrs. Jackson as herself. By using the word "owner" instead of their names, Lowe shows a separation between Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Parsons and Kraft. This use of the word states that the owners are a representation of high class. They are different… half of the paper… So by using ideology, Lowe can reveal racial discrimination against blacks. After the establishment of Jim Crow law, America faces the problem of African-American segregation. An excerpt from Ramona Lowe's short story, “The Woman in the Window,” demonstrates racial discrimination against blacks during the 1940s by incorporating representation, stereotypes, and ideology. First, the portrayal of the owners as upper class and Mrs. Jackson as lower class shows that the portrayal can be used to demonstrate racial discrimination. Second, the owners' assumption that Ms. Jackson is originally from Georgia and needs money demonstrates that stereotypes can be used to demonstrate racial discrimination. Finally, white children laughing and calling Mrs. Jackson “Aunt Jimima and nigger” are proof that ideology can be used to demonstrate racial discrimination..