Du Bois uses metaphors frequently in his writings to describe the feelings and life of being black. ... Du Bois discusses this in the four following metaphors. One metaphor in Du Bois's writing is "shut out from their world by a vast veil." ... Another metaphor that Du Bois wrote is "another pillar of fire by night after a clouded day." ... An additional metaphor Du Bois wrote is "would not bleach his negro soul in a flood of white Americanism." ...

• Word Count: 519
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The "problem with the color-line" is one of the many things that Du Bois brings to our attention in these essays. ... Through other historical accounts, Du Bois relates to the reader the situation that the black sharecropper had to endure. ... Du Bois covers most of this in essay VII and VIII, through an account of one of his many travels. ... Du Bois completely disagreed with this approach. ... From the moment Du Bois published his collection of essays, many ideas and ways of thought became challenged. ...

• Word Count: 1047
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Indeed, Du Bois would support the morality of this claim. ... Du Bois says that "the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line, the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in American and the islands of the sea,"" (Du Bois 45) . ... Du Bois would recognize that Nussbaum fails to identify the historical power of particular identities around the world. ... Here is where Du Bois sees the importance of education in building citizenship. Du Bois believes that education is critical for the improvement of democratic conditions in American soci...

• Word Count: 2792
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

De Bois, and Ida B. ... Du Bois earned a PhD. from Harvard and traveled abroad. ... Du Bois focused on the education of blacks. ... In his "Niagara Address", Du Bois demands, "We want the laws enforced against the rich as well as poor; against white as well as black. ... These incredibly powerful words give Du Bois stance that the political aspects of finding freedom overshadow the economical opinions of Washington. ...

• Word Count: 1894
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Words have the power to influence the world. When one chooses their words accordingly, they have the power to effect society and make prominent changes. Being blessed with the ability to speak to the very souls of the general population isn't an easy feat to accomplish. One significant author nam...

• Word Count: 1483
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School