The creation of rounded characters is a secondary concern. Lae Choo, A Character in the story, is little more than maternity personified, maternity victimized by racial prejudice. ... Many authors and literary critics saw connections between literary content and social influence. ... Sui Sin Far's characters are often people who resist assimilation. Through them she depicts Chinese communities in North America populated with characters rich and diverse in their complexity. ...

• Word Count: 2633
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During his years at Frederick Douglas Junior High School, Baldwin edited the school paper and belonged to a literary club. ... At 14, his literary career was challenged by a new vocation when he became a junior minister at a Harlem storefront church, drawing crowds bigger than his stepfather's. ... Notes of a Native Son marked the formal entry of Baldwin into the literary tradition of the personal essay. ... "James Baldwin's most valuable quality as a writer is authenticity" (Contemporary Literary Criticism, Vol. 2, pg. 31). ... Giovanni's Room and Another Country "featured ...

• Word Count: 2618
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The story of the main character in the movie, Hendrik Hoefgen, was similar to Faust. ... Meanwhile, at the back of the stage, the main character, Hoefgen, seemed to be driven mad by frustration. ... Through his obsessive involvement with his acting as Mephisto, he subconsciously become one with the character. ... Thomas Mann's Faust character, Leverkuhn, achieved a remarkable career accomplishment but unfortunately, could not enjoy his fruits of success and lost his sanity. ...

• Word Count: 3223
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

SECTION 1 - Short Answer 1) Ida B. Wells maintained her anti-lynching campaign throughout her life despite her constant fear of death by her oppressors. When the entire passage is taken into context, it explains her actions and the amazing courage that she possessed. "I felt that one had better d...

• Word Count: 4173
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

- Simon & Garfunkel, The Boxer, 1970 Pudd'nhead Wilson & Those Extraordinary Sins Interpreting Mark Twain's work within our distinctly American cultural heritage has absorbed the careers of countless literary scholars. ... (Brodwin, pp. 336-337) The argument between nature and nurture becomes academic in a world where a character like Roxy can justify her sins based on the sins of those who have sinned against her. ...

• Word Count: 3141
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Irene is the main character of the novel and she chooses to live her life in the African-American community; she marries a black man. ... This praise from the radio consultant can be compared to the literary works of Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance; this is because the artistic value of the works is appreciated by scholars while they still tell the story of racism and the effects of marginalization. ...

• Word Count: 2640
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School