King defines “nobodiness” as the feeling of being completely ignored, having no authority, and as invisible. An example of that is when he talks about some African-American women not being referred to as a “Mrs” just because of the color of their skin. This shows the huge lack of respect given to them. These women feel extremely degraded and as if they aren’t even there, or simply put as a “nobody”. This sense of “nobodiness” was really common during the time that our country was working on segregation.
Other times when people feel like a “nobody” could be at school. A kid could walk from one class to another and not one person would acknowledge him/her. This poor child probably feels horrible and like he/she is invisible to the rest of us. Imagine how that would make you feel… Alone, depressed, and a “NOBODY”. Getting into stereotypical situations, the popular crowd and the athletes usually would describe people less fortunate than them or the nerds they see at school as “nobodies” just because they feel as though they are more superior to them because of their social status.
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