For example, a black man cannot hope to eradicate racism by claiming whites are actually inferior; it is a self-defeating exercise. ... Through the feminist lens, a number of new literary doors are opened. ... Rich is at her best when "decoding" the works of her spiritual and literary predecessors, reading between the boundaries of the admittedly male-imposed lines. ... I can only assume the male-dominated literary world of the day was threatened by Dickinson's work (which in all likelihood she never intended them ...

• Word Count: 1359
• Approx Pages: 5

She has to come to terms with the feelings and issues of being a teenager, getting a job, finishing school, watching her brother pull away to find freedom, and an unexpected pregnancy. ... This account of Maya's is an example of how she fulfills her goal of making the reader feel as if they were with her as she grew up. Angelou's writing style is descriptive and colorful; she uses many literary devices to emphasize scenes and conversations that show the development of her character. ... For example, she describes why she didn't like St. ... She wrote with more symbolization, col...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"Her compact, forceful language, characteried formally by long disruptive dashes, heavy iambic meters, and angular, imprecise rhymes, is one fo the singular literary achievements of of the nineteenth century. ... For example, when I read her novel Sula, I had a hard time keeping all the characters straight, especially since it jumped from one time period to the next. ... They both want their work to accepted and published on their terms. ... She writes what she wants and on her own terms. ...

• Word Count: 1665
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School