The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois was a fascinating read on how in the end there will be nothing. The author emphasized the use of rhetorical strategies and literary devices to a afrofuturism world. Techniques like pathos and imagery are used throughout the story to illustrate the purpose and message to the reader. In the story, a comet is headed to NYC and wipes out everyone except two people. This left a black man and a white woman with no choice but to work together and survive. However, when they soon realized that it was only NYC have been impacted, the woman reverted back to her old ways. She met with other white people and became racist towards him. 


	Du Bois used imagery numerous amount of times throughout the story to demonstrate his purpose that even though there is temporary change some things never change. This is shown in the story because when the woman though it was just them she put her prejudice aside and worked with the black man in order for survival. However, as soon as white people come to let her know that there are other alive she returned back to her prejudice ways by calling him a slur. This can be demonstrated in todays world much frequently. For example, during Covid everyone was unified. We all shared the same goal of survival and helping each other to get back to where we were. On the contrary, when things became normal again there was a rise in discrimination and prejudice towards the very people were all were united with.