The Works of James Baldwin We are responsible for the world in which we find ourselves, if only because we are the only forces that can change it. James Baldwin was born in Harlem on August 2, 1924. Shortly after his birth his mother married David Baldwin, a factory worker and Pentecostal min...
Not only this but how this affects them, their hopes and their dreams. Curley's Wife You never learn the name of Curley's wife, which shows how she is thought of in the farm. ... He also feels ashamed of how unhappy his wife is. ... He cant tell if he's dreamed something or not and he doesnt know how to behave around other guys. ... But when Candy comes in and joins in the conversation Crooks realises how close they are top their dream. ...
When Harpo asks his father how to make his wife "mind him,"" the old man encourages his son to beat her. ... It's at this time when the reader realizes how much Shug cares for Celie. ... When the two men go out to drink, Celie reveals to Shug the true nature of her childhood and how her father's rape was the cause of her pregnancies. ... Chapter 5 In this section, Shug and Mr. __ begin flirting again. ... After Celie reads the letters and finds out how much Mr. __ has kept from her, she experiences a transformation. ...
