Slave narratives are testimonies of representatives who speak for those still enslaved and cannot tell his or her own stories. ... The quest for identity is another prevalent theme of slave narratives, but there are differences in formation of identity between the two authors presented here. ... He mentions that "[a] want of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me"(Douglass 310). ... It rekindled the few expiring embers of freedom, and revived within me a sense of my own manhood. It recalled the departed self-confidence, and inspired me again with a determination to be...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At a time when many rappers were stuck in the negating fashions of cliches like the hood life, Eminem pushed the limits of rap by abandoning the genre's familiar themes of sex, drugs, and money with more lyrical power and imagination than any of his contemporaries. ... Ever since Eminem broke out from the underground world of unknown musicians and into the mainstream of the music industry in 1999, he's amazed audiences and critics alike with his ability to tell stories through music and rapid-fire wordplay. ... " that gives him the credibility to put together an anthem that tell...

• Word Count: 1858
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate