Cullen encouraged Baldwin to participate in the school's literary club, which he was the advisor of Baldwin was enchanted by Cullen's warmth (Smith 236). ... When his stepfather dies in 1943, Baldwin moved to Greenwich Village to pursue his literary dreams. ... According to Brooke Horvath, Baldwin "desires to succeed on the basis of literary style and the humanity of his characters rather than in terms of successful polemic" (207). ... Sonny is a main character in this story. ... There are the sexual interactions of the other homosexual and heterosexual characters. ...

• Word Count: 1511
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

By using the literary technique known as stream-of-consciousness, readers are able to relate to the characters, and discover them in a more personal light. The narration of "Just like a Tree," shifts from one character to another. ... Although everyone appears to be effected in some way or another, there are two characters whose monologues reveal the character of the community as a whole, while revealing certain truths about themselves. ... She is an "outside" character, as she is not of the same social class or ethnic group as the other characters in the story. ... The character of the c...

• Word Count: 1382
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Joe Christmas: Victim of Women and Absolutism Joe Christmas is a very complex character, perhaps one of the most complex literary figures of this century. ... Instead Joanna fluctuates between the extremes of her character: she is either the pure man-like devotee or the raging nymphomaniac, embracing her sin further by whispering "Negro!" ... "- Pg. 277 Once again Joe is faced with the absolutism inherent in his character. ... His own absolutism drives him to these women, and then his inability to deal with the very absolutism and duality inherent in his character leads to the violent repe...

• Word Count: 1750
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The social ideology in the story "Desiree's Baby- was powerful and dangerous and held no escape for any character. ... Maternal love and all the grief from losing loved ones were to be an attribute to the writing proficiency of this literary artist. ... The racism in the story is not discussed openly but is prudently mixed in with Armand's atrocious character and his evil soul. ... This suitor, Armand Aubigny was racist and wretched but the young bride was in love and looked past his flawed character. ... The death of his mother while living in France when he was eight years old may ...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8

In 1961, Baldwin received true recognition for his literary skills. ... In Lucas' trilogy, Star Wars, he use such characters as extra-terrestrials to make the audience think of and respond to normally taboo subjects (such as ethnic tolerance and ethnocentricity). ...

• Word Count: 1677
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Tom Robinson, through To Kill a Mockingbird, is one of the most impactful literary characters, and his integral role in the novel is the part which stays with the reader, and the part that had such a profound significance in the world. ...

• Word Count: 1440
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

Washington, DuBois, and Racial Discourse As the dialogues on race wear on - and as America, as a country, continues to suffer from racial fractures that run deep indeed - the historical figures (meaning just that - the figurative modern representations) of Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubois conti...

• Word Count: 2122
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate