According to this theory, we end up adopting certain behaviors of those who besiege us and consequently we adopt their ways of behavior and models without any judgment whether they are right or wrong (Causes of Prejudice prejudice 220). Likewise, Ellis' story connects to this theory of Parillo. Ellis' father was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. In this case we can assume that Ellis was unconsciously persuaded by his father's views on how he viewed people of other races. In his own words, Ellis states, “The natural person to hate would be black people, because my father before me was a member of the Klan.” (CP Ellis