Christopher was closest to his younger sister Carrie. ... He had both parents, each with stable jobs, and a sister. Carrie recently released a book, The Wild Truth, that shows us more about him and his family. In her book Carrie tells us that Walt was an abusive father who would physically abuse not only his wife but also his children. ... Meaning that Christopher and Carrie were both bastards. ...

• Word Count: 1091
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

James Baldwin describes language as a "political instrument," that connects with the public and reveals are private identities. He also describes how one language may be comprehensive to us but then be incomprehensible to someone else, just as Richard Wright experienced and depicted in his autobiogr...

• Word Count: 338
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• Grade Level: High School