It begins on October 28, 1959, with the author's incredible decision to go through medical treatment to change the color of his skin. ... They treat him with great kindness, courtesy and respect, so that he feels reassured that a human being can show feelings other than hostility or hate. ... He is an unusual white a man who is openly anti-racist, even at great risk to his life. ... Thus at the end of his experiment in truth, the author is forced to leave America and move to Mexico with his family, for peace and security. ... The main theme of the book is the white author's experi...

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Several different perspectives are used by the author as he writes about a time when Black Americans experienced a change in American History of no human rights to being free. The author brings a historical view of Douglas's past as a slave when he writes "this former slave". ... Robert Hayden also show social perspective of these times as he writes "beaten to his knees", which is a great example of the behavior and the social interaction Anglo Americans and Black Americans had back in those days. The Author with historical perspectives travels back in time and with social perspectives ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The story begins with a description of a place the white people called Glacier Peak Wilderness, To the Native Americans it was called Dakobed or the great mother. The Author has a unique perspective of the park because he is half Native American and half European. ... The author is telling this story in order to warn others of the dangers of using up all of our resources. ...

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The author's main reason for writing this story was to tell the story of racism. ... The author expresses this by writing this book. ... I find that this inspired me to be a better person. (3) The novel is told form the point of view of the author who is also protagonist and is maintained through the whole novel. (2) John Howard Griffin who is not only the author but is also the protagonist of this story, Black Like Me. ... I think that the author is very descriptive. ... This story is great and I think that I would recommend it to anyone. (3)...

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Where he was given a gift from Great Spirits to save the Indian civilization by driving a way the Wasichus from their native land. ... Although the author was just describing the day-to-day life with all the rituals and traditions it did t portray the feeling they had towards the whites. ... The author gives a good background of the relationship white settlement and Indian cultures had, which supported by the life experience. An author depicts all the emotions of struggle and happiness at the times when it is hard to imagine it. ... The ways in which the author could strengthen the book, in my...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the commentary, "Divine Words," I feel as if the author Tony Hendra is referring to himself as God. ... The author quotes at the beginning of his commentary,"Mel, Why do you hate me so (Divine Words)?" ... I think the author is having issues about the way the Jewish people treated Jesus Christ, and he was taking his problems out on Mel Gibson. ... I feel as if every one should be mature about everything in this movie and understand that Jesus Christ suffered this great deal of pain to save us from our sins. ... These two authors would not agree with each other because they both have ve...

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Life as a Black Man in America has been overwhelming for both authors. ... Wideman is also a published author, an example of Wideman works is the Homewood Trilogy. ... The difference in the authors motives for writing their story was appealing. ... The two authors were brilliant enough to chronicle their life stories in a poised way and with an authentic outlook. Baldwin and Wideman literary works are among Americas Great Writers. ...

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Several authors such as Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, and Countee Cullen confronted this situation of the incomplete American dream with literature that proposed the irony of its society. ... However, white southern democrats did not agree with this bill, and they blamed African Americans for the fall in the economy otherwise known as the great depression. ... There was also an African American author by the name of Langston Hughes. ...

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He has a dream of becoming a great writer; therefore he works at Affairs Magazine. ... They were having a great time and they did not think that anyone would have a problem because of there difference of race. ... Anderson, the leader continued, that truly great writing is not about style. ... (pg.118) In this quote the author Mr. ... (pg.140) Here the author shows how having someone who cares by your side and personal strength can enable a person to overcome any situation. ...

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The one negative thing about the Bureau is "they failed to establish good will between ex-masters and freedmen" (para.6) Similar to Du Bois, Emerson states that "when Lincoln was running for president he at first just wanted to contain the institution of slavery, not abolish it" (para.1) Both authors used ethos to describe how the situation was wrong. ... With such great strides met enforcing the "Civil Rights Act of 1964," we were still faced with issues in discrimination in the work place. ... In these articles that I have shared information about, most of th...

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I believe this is true in the US today Asians in public schools are made to be great students. ... A great percentage of Asians from New York City's Chinatown live at or below poverty level. ... The author is angered and wishes for everyone to understand that Asians are not the "Model Minority". ...

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She shows her great sense of thankfulness to Marian when she is said to have wondered for the thousandth time, "How the house had ever managed to get along without her." ... We tend to be positioned by the author to like Mr Ericson because of her complimentary attitude and non racist approach towards Marian. ... Pg116 We can see the author Angelica Gibbs object to racism. ... We are positioned by the author to accept Marian and Mrs Ericson and her values, attitudes and beliefs. ...

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The Color of Water by James McBride is a book about the author finding his own identity through discovering who is mother, Ruth really is. ... I have not had a great deal of experience with people of different races. ... I have a great deal of respect for Ruth. ... She raised a great family. ... This book gave me a great understanding of racism. ...

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The author envisions that the only way for the country to strive is for all to work together. ... The author uses a unique style in order to draw out the themes of degradation and restoration. ... The author uses intercalary chapters in order to explain what is happening to society as a whole. The author describes that gold is discovered in order to emphasize unfair treatment. ... Jarvis" death and they take great care in making a wreath in memory of her. ...

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This excerpt shows how de Crevecoeur tries to sell America by describing it as being a new land to be free and that, "Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world-. ... He felt that America labeled him as being a "Negro writer-, and did not accredit him for being special because of his great abilities as a writer. ... Baldwin was one author who looked through this disguise to try to find out what America really is to him. ... - is a great perspective in the eyes of a man who has looked at America fr...

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Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Black Man In Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Black Man the author James Weldon Johnson tells the story of a black man passing as a white man. ... The ex-colored man didn't achieve his childhood visions of greatness as a great black man, but the ex-colored man did succeeds in life as an artist and becomes very wealthy. ... He achieved great wealth and stardom, but did he find happiness. ...

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The theme is the central meaning or message that the author wishes to convey to the audience. ... There is also a great metaphor in his mom's story about how the truck that killed his uncle "kept on a-going and it ain't stopped till this day"(48). ...

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The context of the piece, the period of time during which it was written, and the events that are reflected within it may have an enormous effect on the work, both in its style and in the ways through which the audience can interpret the author's literary aims. ... Her husband, Sykes, is a very devious and immoral character who finds great joy in torturing Delia both physically and emotionally. ... The society depicted in "Sweat- is in its most basic elements, very similar to the society in which the author, Zora Neale Hurston grew up in. ...

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The author introduces cultural conflict not only between the blacks and whites, but also the Indians. ... The author shows us that parents influence their children in a strong manner, as to how they should treat certain people. ... Conflicts between status accounts for a great deal of events that take place in the novel. " Europeans cannot be friends with black people. ...

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It is true that white racism has had great influence on the identity of blacks through especially through segregation. ... Malcolm X is great example of a person who has helped educate blacks of this identity. ... DuBois (Author of Souls of Black Folk) wanted blacks to see. ... Malcolm X also had some of the same views that Steve Biko (Author of I Write What I Like). ... When the students formed the SASO movement on college campuses for a great deal of reasons, but there was one reason that really stuck out. ...

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Author Laurence Yep argues in his piece, "The Hong Wah Kues Discover America," that the Chinese basketball team was used unfairly for the purpose of entertainment because they were treated as minorities and barely earned any money. ... Since the Kues were formed in 1939 and played throughout the 1940's, this meant that the economy still had to coincide with the repercussions of the Great Depression. ... The Chinese fortunately did not experience any conflicts amongst themselves because they had great respect for each other. ... The Kues took this leadership role with great respe...

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Getting involved early in Band, Student Government, Cheerleading, and volunteering at church and a local day care proved a great strategy. ... As Janet Stevens, original author of "The Tortoise and the Hare"," once said my favorite quote, "Slow and Steady wins the race...

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Gloria Jahoda, the author of The Trail of Tears talks about how Indian populations dropped and how white people are the ones responsible for the drop of their population. ... Black Hawk always carried a British medal around his neck he respected the British a great deal. ...

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Scout's Rights of Passage Have you ever experienced prejudice? How did it affect you? Exposure to prejudice is usually hurtful and you can have a feeling of shock or disgust. However, from being exposed to prejudice one can mature, and learn that prejudice is wrong. Before one can truly underst...

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John Howard Griffin was a journalist and a professional on race issues. After publication, he became a leading advocate in the Civil Rights Movement and did much to promote awareness of the racial situation sand pass legislature. He was middle aged and living in Mansfield, Texas at the time of publi...

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