Early in the book it tells of a story of his mother sending him to the store to get some groceries. ... Finally the fourth time his mother gives him a stick to take with him, and Richard defends him self with it, and finally gets the groceries home. ... Let me first start of by saying that I really, really enjoyed reading this book. ... The reason that I bring this up is that I think that it was a good tool to keep me the reader more interested in the events, and also I think it helped detail the stories and feelings a little bit better. ... I also picked up on another theme which stood...

• Word Count: 1389
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The setting in the poem also gives more evidence of racial inequality at that time. ... "It is not easy to know what is true for you or me at twenty-two, my age." ... The first place he mentions is Harlem, the borough in which he is staying, and proceeds to say "Harlem, I hear you: hear you, hear me-we two-you, me, talk on this page" (Myers). ... After that line he proceeds to say "(I hear New York too) me-who?" ... The author also uses different tones throughout the poem to give it more meaning. ...

• Word Count: 1151
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He is also African American, which shows that he has a relation to his story because of the racial theme included in it. There are two themes that stand out the most in this book. ... A black stallion ultimately kills Jane's husband, Joe, because he refuses to give up on taming it. ... The book influenced me greatly because although I am a strong person already, it made me even stronger. Seeing how Jane overcame many obstacles and had long lasting endurance throughout the story made me feel more confident in my abilities. ...

• Word Count: 1101
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Theme for English B The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. ... But I guess I'm what I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you: hear you, hear me--we two--you, me, talk on this page. ... Me--who? ... Being me, it will not be white. ... However, the image is exaggerated in such a way as to give it another meaning which can be indiscernible at first. ...

• Word Count: 1896
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Theme for English B The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. ... But I guess I'm what I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you: hear you, hear me--we two--you, me, talk on this page. ... Me--who? ... Being me, it will not be white. ... However, the image is exaggerated in such a way as to give it another meaning which can be indiscernible at first. ...

• Word Count: 1930
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Douglass, in the "Heroic Slave", displays keen logic and planning throughout the story. ... Listwell, a white man who will guide the reader through much of the story. ... Somehow, this gives even more credence to the sailor's story by having him assert that he is no lover of blacks. ... Douglass begins by having his main protagonist, Washington Madison, state, "Liberty I will have, or die in the attempt to gain it", thus putting him in the context of the revolutionist Patrick Henry who stated, "Give me liberty or give me death". ... However, the theme of Racism and the Trope of Black...

• Word Count: 1334
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Throughout the story there are many references to race and racism. ... She also notes, "Something always take a hold of me on this hill "pleads I should stay."" ... When they are parting ways, the hunter tells her that he would give her a dime if he had one, unaware that old Phoenix has already bested him out of a nickel. ... A subtle theme of racism is seen immediately when Phoenix arrives in town from the woods. ... Even though the nurse is probably the most sympathetic character in the story towards Phoenix, there is still some degree of disrespect. ...

• Word Count: 1034
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• Grade Level: High School

In Langston Hughes, "Theme For English B," I intend to argue that the character throughout the poem is trying to find identity and purpose, and this is done through symbolism, imagery, and diction. ... "hear you, hear me---we two---you, me, talk on this page. ... Me---who?... The page is meant to symbolize the world they live on and their stories are still being written, together. ... Being me, it will not be white. ...

• Word Count: 1440
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

As a result of her time, she has received some very helpful knowledge she said "being Poet Laureate made me realize that I was capable of a larger voice."" ... And when asked why she chose to write about themes concerning " history and memory."" ... "Several of [Rita's] poems focused on black issues, but still she did not write them so much as an outcry of injustice, but as a story to be told."" ... The other theme represented by Dove's writing is the theme of women's rights. ... Dove said, "One of the things that attracts me to [him] is his way of speaking for the mute."" ...

• Word Count: 1934
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The theme of race throughout "Desiree's Baby" reveals racism in a universal nature. ... Mallard has heart problems which made me view her as a naturally weaker character at the beginning of the story. ... In "Story of an Hour", marriage gives the impression that the male has complete control over the woman. ... This showed me that a woman in the nineteenth century was not even aware just how much she has to hold back and give up when married. ... In conclusion, Kate Chopin's works, for example, "Desiree's Baby" and "Story of an Hour" showe...

• Word Count: 1578
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The film gives off the sense that black people cannot help themselves but must always rely on the white or lighter skinned people to help with their problems and take care of them. During our viewings the issue regarding conflict in color, light skin and dark skin, did not strike me in any of the two movies. I was focused more on the characters and following the details that added to the story. ... The silent films without the use of speech rely on the actors' actions and body language to help add detail to the story. ... The two major themes of Oscar Micheaux's film "Within Our Gat...

• Word Count: 943
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The content of these sermons was often consistent with themes from the Old Testament concentrating on deliverance, such as Moses and Joshua, which were the same stories that the white slaveholders wanted to shield from the minds of their slaves. ... However, in the minds of blacks, America took on the role of Egypt in the Exodus story and is well illustrated the words of Maria Stewart, a free black reform activist: America, America, foul and indelible is thy stain! ... The slaves, to prove to them that freedom was a promise of God, used the stories of Exodus, the Promised Land, and Canaan. ...

• Word Count: 1954
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The fact that they seek to be overly-kind to him and give him their charity, just separates him all the more. ... Another theme that is introduced in this novel is the response to discrimination, or in Bigger's case, rage. ... It seems to me that Bigger's anger is closely connected to his sense of racial identity. ... Every story told, every novel ever written, every plot created, always had an idea behind it, a theme, an opinion. ... Naturalists wanted to collect social data in such a way as to give a scientific explanation for their characters' behavior. ...

• Word Count: 2344
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• Grade Level: High School

Maya has taken her struggles and transformed them into inspirational poems and stories that reflect her ability to overcome adversity and make it in a world where the white male supremacy reigned. ... Maya's first collection of poetry, Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water Fore' I Diiie, was published in 1971. ... The themes of these poems include the rejection and injustice that blacks faced at that time. ... "Times Square- tells the story of a shoeshine man who cleans shoes at such a remarkable rhythm that it in fact keeps his spirit alive. In "Harlem Hopscotch,"" she uses the ...

• Word Count: 1347
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• Grade Level: High School

The theme of religion and community is not foreign to Toni Morrison. In several of her novels, she has treated themes of God and humanity. ... Beloved is a story about slavery, certainly. ... This communal aspect is never forgotten by Morrison; it is woven throughout the story, constantly reminding the reader that this story is only one of millions. ... This solid community of freed black people gives her a source of source of strength, hope, and comfort. ...

• Word Count: 3712
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• Grade Level: High School

The theme of religion and community is not foreign to Toni Morrison. In several of her novels, she has treated themes of God and humanity. ... Beloved is a story about slavery, certainly. ... This communal aspect is never forgotten by Morrison; it is woven throughout the story, constantly reminding the reader that this story is only one of millions. ... This solid community of freed black people gives her a source of source of strength, hope, and comfort. ...

• Word Count: 3715
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• Grade Level: High School

Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Black Man In Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Black Man the author James Weldon Johnson tells the story of a black man passing as a white man. That is the major theme in this novel; "passing" in the early 1900's in order to escape the horrors of racism towards the black race to succeed in white America. ... From the book, "I finally made up my mind I would neither disclaim the black race nor claim the white race; but that I would change my name raise a moustache, and let the world take me for what it would;-(Chapter 10). ... Many influences give the ide...

• Word Count: 856
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• Grade Level: High School

Zora Neale Hurston clearly depicts the societal dilemma concerning racial and gender conflict in the South in her short story, "Sweat."" ... When Sykes first startles Delia with a bullwhip, Delia says, "Sykes, what you throw dat whip on me like dat? You know it would skeer me "looks just like a snake, an you knows how skeered Ah is of snakes."" ... Many blacks saw the white race as the devil in disguise, as does Sykes in the story. ... Hurston accurately depicts the wrongful treatment of women during the period in the story "Sweat."" ...

• Word Count: 963
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• Grade Level: High School

I found that the novel revealed to me an existence that I had never considered before. ... This bibliography gave me that opportunity, and I decided that I would read a creative work of Richard Wright's, in order to explore more deeply this unique perspective. ... The book then fallows this theme, in the third book; Fate. ... The two books also share common ground in that both give a view of the emotional experience of a killer as he commits his crime and stands trial. ... This article is important because it focuses more on the theme of isolation, than the traditional and more obvio...

• Word Count: 2755
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• Grade Level: High School

The severe corruption of power is at the heart of the institution of slavery, and this is a recurring theme permeating "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." ... You deserve it all, and more too."" (9) This quote is from a passage in which a young slave girl is dying soon after giving birth to a child that is nearly white. ... It's hard to imagine such a relentless display of viciousness towards another human being when in one of the most vulnerable of situations, such as, giving birth. ... "Pity me, and pardon me, O virtuous reader! ... "Reader, my story ends with freedom; not in the u...

• Word Count: 1272
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• Grade Level: High School

The two literary works are alike in the sense that they both give advice to young people. ... Both stories are also written using the same language. ... "Mother To Son- is a poem and "Thank You M' am- is a short story. ... "Thank You M' am- is clear about its meaning and uses dialog to explain the theme and meaning of the work. ... For her, the image of this tree brings anguish to the soul: Way Down South in Dixie (break the heart of me) they hung my black young lover to a crossroads tree. ...

• Word Count: 1518
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• Grade Level: High School

It is essential to first analyze Walker's and Marshall's essays through each of the themes of identity, independence, and inspiration, respectively. Then these themes will be drawn out of Hurston's work to show the similarity between each of these writers' works. ... Through identifying with her mother, Marshall finds that they have things in common because they both express their creativity in an art form: one in the oral tradition and the other in the written tradition: The role of art in this tradition unifies the seemingly disparate themes ...

• Word Count: 3271
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

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
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Well, OK, it seems to always fall on me to tell the truth and, hey, I don't mind. ... If I allow you to be yourself and you allow me to be myself, then we can come together and build a strong union." ... She wrote many children's stories such as Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day and Spin a Soft Black Song. ... She tries to explain her writing process: "Like most poets, I carry a two-hole folder with me almost compulsively. ... She paid tribute to all her family members for giving her the sense of black pride. ...

• Word Count: 1670
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

There are a multitude of underlying themes in the lives of African Americans throughout history. One of the most prominent themes is resistance. ... Men fell all around me How I got out of that fight alive I cannot tell but I am here. ... In this document, a police officer gives his account of the women's reasons for striking, "They swear they will never wash another piece for less than one dollar a dozen, but they will never get it and will soon give in.... The vignette The Lynching of a Postmaster, 1898 depicts the story of a Black postmaster, William Baker. ...

• Word Count: 1964
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School