Tiffany Barrs English 102/076 April 22, 2002 Blood, "Sweat,"" and Tears: A Historical/Biographical Analysis of Hurston's "Sweat- The purpose of any literary work is to convey an idea or concept to its audience. ... Her husband, Sykes, is a very devious and immoral character who finds great joy in torturing Delia both physically and emotionally. ... (p.254) Though the text itself is an intricate combination of gender conflicts and racial tension, digging below the surface opens the reader's eyes to a completely new realm of literary analysis. ... Zora Neale Hurst...

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Some argue that certain aspects of the book, such as the derogation of black characters and casual use of the "N word" promote racism. ... The negative depiction of certain characters and racist language is needed simply to make the story realistic and true to its time period. ... The most apparent controversial character in Huckleberry Finn is that of slave Jim. ... As a matter of fact, literary critic *Jocelyn Chadwick makes some very good points that I completely agree with. ... He successfully contrasted the character of a black slave, who has a great capacity to love, to be responsi...

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Characterization: John Howard Griffin is the main character in the story. ... Even though he was the same exact person, people treated him differently.Literary Analysis: To covey his message against racism, John Howard Griffin uses theme as one literary concept. ... Another way the author conveys his message against racism is that he uses mood as another literary concept. ...

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Maya Angelou is able to describe her experiences growing up in the south in such a vivid way through her use of literary techniques such as ____, ____, and ____. ... Maya also uses many asides throughout the novel, meaning she often speaks to the audience formally, but none of the characters can hear her. ...

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Langston Hughes continued writing using a new form also wrote an amazing weekly column in the Chicago Defender, which was considered his finest literary achievement during World War II. His column was about a character, Jess B. ...

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The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, is a novel about sexual commencement and maltreatment. The book begins in Lorain, Ohio at the end of the Great Depression during a time when many people's lives were meeting ends. For one family in particular, The Breedloves, it was a time of despair. Members of the...

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The character in this poem begins his trip to Baltimore full of joy and excitement. ... I think that is why Cullen chose to make the character in his poem so young. ... I think his choice in rhythm is related to his character choice. ...

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The main characters of this book are Andre Anderson a black teenager who wants to become a professional writer, Shawn a white teenager who is Andre's best friend, Cedric Andre's cousin, Pops Andre's dad, Mr. ... Consider this a little literary tip. ...

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