According to this theory, we end up adopting certain behaviors of those who besiege us and, therefore, adopt their behavioral patterns and patterns without any judgment as to whether they are good or bad (Causes of prejudice 220). Likewise, Ellis' story relates to this Parillo theory. Ellis' father was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. We can in this case assume that Ellis was unconsciously convinced by his father's opinions about how he viewed people of other races. In his own words, Ellis states: “The natural person I would hate would be black people, because my father before me was a member of the Klan. » (CP Ellis