She told him of when she and his dad were little kids he was a nice boy, and he saved her life twice, once when her father died and they were stuck in the woods. ... Hagar and Milkman met when Milkman was only a little boy at the age of twelve, and Hagar was seventeen. ... Milkman goes to the office and writes Hagar a good-bye note, which ends with a "thank you" for all she had done for him. ... It was not really that note that drove her crazy, but it was seeing Milkman at Mary's bar with a woman from the Honore crowd. ... The racist message, promulgated in one form of media after anoth...

• Word Count: 1568
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

We are each pronounced at birth, upon the doctor's glance at our genitals, to be a girl or a boy. ... Some such deviations result in the labels "tomboy" (as distinct from girl), "mama's boy" (as distinct from boy), and "butch woman" and "effeminate man." ... However, the truth is that things are never black or white. ... Number five - a "tomboy" - a girl who behaves like a stereotypical boy. Number six - a "sissy" - a boy who behaves like a stereotypical girl. ...

• Word Count: 3294
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Schmidt Honors English II 17 September 2002 The Color Purple, by Alice Walker is a historical novel showing how an uneducated, fourteen-year-old black girl living in rural Georgia between 1910 through 1940 can overcome years of abuse and betrayal, and become an independent, confident woman. ... During this time period of time, it is considered right for Sofia, a black woman to be a maid. ... The consequences for a black person disobeying a white authority figure would be severe. ... A different example of racism is when Eleanor Jane brings her baby boy for Sofia to bless. ... During Nett...

• Word Count: 1740
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Lessing starts off the story with a description of three men at work on the roof during the week of the hot sun. I believe Lessing wanted to emphasize the characteristics of men of the construction class. These guys were tough, they were constantly exposed to heat, hard headed, domineering and egois...

• Word Count: 4111
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School