Mat Johnson's novel Pym challenges readers not only to see his work with new eyes, but also the work of all American literature, by understanding that the idea of ​​whiteness still exercises a very strong power over literature today. It is unfortunate that in today's society, the pathology of whiteness is still very present in the literary world. Literature by American authors versus literature by African American authors continues to be separated and treated according to two different sets of criteria. Johnson's novel addresses different aspects of the argument presented in Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination. One of the main ideals that Pym engages with is the idea that “…a figuration of inscrutable whiteness…surfaces in American literature whenever an Africanist presence is engaged” (29). Through the character of Chris Jaynes, Johnson's novel focuses a lot of attention on the whiteness seen in the literary world and how it still affects literature today. Mat Johnson's Pym responds to Morrison's argument by challenging the reader to identify the pathology of whiteness and encouraging readers not only to identify the problem but also to try to find new ways to combat it. Chris Jaynes' character doesn't take no for an answer and stays true to his beliefs. One of the ideals that Jaynes holds strongly to is trying to find a cure for the pathology of whiteness. Jaynes states that "What I discovered during my studies in the text of Poe and other early Americans was the intellectual source of racial whiteness... This was the twisted mythic foundation of modern racial thought which It could never have been dismantled because we stood on it. " (8...... middle of paper ...... but try to make a change. Through Chris Jaynes, Johnson expresses to his readers the importance of taking a stand on the issue of whiteness by making it a very important ideal in his novel Johnson reinforces his agreement against whiteness by expressing that the problem not only needs to be identified, but more pressure is needed to change the problem by sticking to the methods. normal to try to resolve it The issue of whiteness, such as the use of a diversity committee, is no longer acceptable in the fight against whiteness because it has proven unsuccessful. Instead, Mat Johnson puts the. challenges the reader to notice the practices that maintain segregation in American literature and to consider the effectiveness of the methods implemented truly contribute to the advancement of American literature. Johnson, Mat. : Spiegel & Grau Trade Paperbacks, 2012. Printed.