Ricky's treatment of Lance in Shelby Raebeck's novel "Trapped" is an illustration of subtle racism. He implies that Lance is from a lower socioeconomic class and refers to him as "one of them" in subtle ways that show his prejudices towards Lance's ethnicity. Additionally, Ricky consistently interrupts Lance and doesn't respect his thoughts, showing disrespect that is probably a result of his ingrained preconceptions. Covert racism can be equally as detrimental as overt racism, but possibly being less evident, hence it is crucial to identify and combat it.Negative perceptions can still be…