Similarly, in Douglas Ward's Day of Absence, the whites did not realize how much they depended on the blacks until they were absent in their lives. ... In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Mama is the rock of the family. ... Mama is the one that everyone comes to for advice and concern. ... Her great grandmother, Mama Ola was especially fond of the piano and loved when Berniece would play for her."... Mama Ola polished this piano with her tears for seventeen years. ...

• Word Count: 1924
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Although his economic situation is uncomfortable for him, it is evident in his monologue the he is not one to surrender to adverse circumstances; but one who realizes his struggle, deals with the anguish that it brings, and anticipates a better day. ... When Mama die, I say to myself, Mr. ...

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

One hot summer day Uncle Ed stormed into the house and took the kids to his house, "Ed told us that he didn't live very far from us, but walking barefooted on the rock road in the boiling hot sun, I began to wonder how far was "not very far.... " (Moody, page 20) and to this Anne responded ""Mama told us we ain't supposed to wear our shoes out round the house. ...

• Word Count: 1364
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School