E.K.B sees his uncle as an idol and shows that he is proud to be in his uncle's bloodstream by titling the poem "Ogun" who is the African god of iron and thunder. The fact that this is an African god shows the loss of identity as E.K.B. describes later in the poem how technology that is mainly from the western world or the more economically developed countries begins to evolve. ... Search For My Tongue by Sujata Bhatt is about the ways in which she finds it difficult switching between two languages, Gujarati and English. The tongue represents the language and the "mother tongue" is the...

• Word Count: 980
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Dee wants to take on the heritage of African decent. ... "(175) She takes a new African name. She is beginning to claim the heritage of an African from Africa. ... Her name change is a symbol of her giving up her traditions of an African American for one of a Native African. ... They keep their language, culture, holidays, beliefs, etc. ...

• Word Count: 1041
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Nineteen years ago, a newly wedded couple fled Africa and came to the United States seeking religious asylum. ... Although they had college degrees from universities, they were unable to utilize their degrees because of the language barrier. ...

• Word Count: 541
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the Nigerian "Cinderella" version, the tale was recorded in the (West Africa) Hausa language and published, originally, in 1911 by Frank Edgar. ... In contrast to the Native American "Cinderella" version, the tale was told, originally, in the Algonquin language. ...

• Word Count: 625
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

My family would learn multiple languages and stay in multiple countries in Africa for four years before finally escaping to an over illustrated "promise land." ... Other problems that lay in her way of living a moderately normal life were her troubles with the English language and still having to maintain good enough grades to graduate high school. ...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Yaa my second name has its origin in the African-Akan language. ... Ofeibea in my local language means an executive is being born; great in making decisions; works hard to achieve objectives with great energy and earnestness. ...

• Word Count: 691
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The specific comparisons between the two parents, their use of language and their race, and the message they distribute to their sons are all different but they also have quite a few similarities as well. ... African American slaves were not educated during their enslavement. ...

• Word Count: 548
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The unnamed narrator's ethnicity is African-American during the 19th century, which is the reason why he is treated so unfairly. ... The other African-Americans in Battle Royale and the unnamed narrator are not wealthy at all. When someone is not wealthy, they're normally greedy just like these African-Americans. ... Wealth, family, and ethnicity all have such a huge impact on how African-Americans are treated and how they act. ... My ethnicity didn't only impact the number of languages I speak but how I view the world. ...

• Word Count: 1822
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Every day he would call Delilah in South Africa and complain about MAA, Delilah always wanted to find a nurse and was always worried for Maa. ... I remember I was in Karachi and was supposed to leave the same night for South Africa. ... Nonstop, abusive words, an unacceptable language with his sons and the bad words he was giving to his own sons were over his own daughter and wife, including to his own daughter. ... In the same month of August, we applied for my parents in laws South African visa through an agent, where we also paid the visa and handling fee to the agents in advance along with...

• Word Count: 4191
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

"Nisa" by Marjorie Shostak, describes the life a !kung woman, a life span of nearly 50 years. The book was written during the 1970's, while Shostak was interviewing !Kung women for her research. Nisa was just one of those women, but her story captivated Shostak, making her wrtie the book. Mostly tol...

• Word Count: 2208
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

One is written by a white woman in the 19th century, the other by an African-American man in the 20th century. ... For Sonny and his bandmates, jazz is a secret language, one that they can use to cry defiance without worrying about whether some white person might hear them and be offended. ...

• Word Count: 1543
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

One is written by a white woman in the 19th century, the other by an African-American man in the 20th century. ... For Sonny and his bandmates, jazz is a secret language, one that they can use to cry defiance without worrying about whether some white person might hear them and be offended. ...

• Word Count: 1543
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In his review of Linden Hills, "African American Whiteness in Gloria Naylor's Linden Hills", Tim Engles describes Roxanne as "an avid social climber interested in marrying rich " who "actively whitens her natural appetites and those aspects of herself that are commonly associated with blackness ". ...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water is a story of three generations of women. Each woman is faced with basically the same type of event in her life and each reacts differently to that event. The event that is being focused on is the loss of the parent(s), whether the parent was known or unknown, and the l...

• Word Count: 3938
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School