Du Bois describes the relationship between a black man, Jim, and a white woman, Julia, after a comet hits New York City and kills everyone except them. ... In The Comet, racist thoughts invisibly separate black and white people and prevent possible integration. ... It is clear from this statement that racism arbitrarily categorizes black and white people into two separated worlds, and that racist thoughts discourage Julia from recognizing Jim as a legitimate rescuer. ... Thinking of the text holistically, one can deduce that the contrast used above is to emphasize Jim's experience of isol...

• Word Count: 2007
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Despite being situated up in the hills, it is called the Bottom and it started to be called this way as a "nigger joke...The kind white folks tell....... A white farmer once promised freedom and a piece of land to his slave; nevertheless, the farmer was not willing to give fertile land to the slave, therefore, he tricked the slave into thinking that the richest and most fertile land lies in the hills. ... When Helene and Nel go to visit her ill grandmother in New Orleans, Helene enters the white section of the train on accident, the white conductor throws her out in an impolite way. ... A...

• Word Count: 5084
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate