Hart stated, "He had a most dramatic meeting with his literary idol of the time, Vachel Lindesayhe had a chat with Lindsay and his wife, and was given a gift of Amy Lowell's John Keats, along with a note directing him to study the New Poetry" (Hart 617). ... According to Black American Literature Forum "Walter White was something of a renaissance man, writing two novels and promoting the arts among black peopleHis two novels were written during the 1920s, and his greatest effort to help black writers and artists came during that decade, tooWhite's efforts on behalf of ...

• Word Count: 1512
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The novel traces Emma Lou's life from city to city as she searches for a group of "the right sort of people" who will accept her although "she is black, too black" (109). ... The teachers send her a note in an attempt to help Emma Lou avoid the gossip and criticism behind her back. ... This idea is clearly represented at the end of the novel when Emma Lou returns to the man she thinks she loves and believes will love her in return. ...

• Word Count: 1573
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate