In play, the lovers, Zoe and the judge's prodigal nephew, George Peyton, are thwarted in their quest by race and the the evil maneuverings of a material-obsessed overseer named Jacob M'Closky. ... This is made evident especially in Zoe's speech patterns.  ... " (Furnas, Goodbye Uncle Tom) This is evident as M'Closky eyes Zoe in Act I, " 'Dam that girl; she makes me quiver when I think of her; she's took me for all I'm worth.'... With the tragic mulatto, the author romantically stresses the problem of miscegenation above the problems pertinent...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Evil spirits had to be gratified. Because of new problems and experiences and the general decay of the Africans' culture, the need for a new kind of religious expression and a new set of beliefs became apparent. ... Surviving "Africanisms" were evident in the slaves speech, music, in their folklore, and in their religion. ...

• Word Count: 1117
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School