Closely related to the Mammy was the character of the Sambo. ... He paved the way for the Jim Crow character first introduced by T.D. ... The Coon was a comical character that seemed to be able to do no right. ... Previously most of the characters of the Coon and Jim Crow were played by white men in black face in addition the up and coming black entertainers found that as the characters had been exaggerated in the past they too had to exaggerate their own features. ... The Coon presented an efficient and effective example of freedom given to the Black American and how they could not ever me...

• Word Count: 1938
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Beloved The setting, time, and main characters of the film Beloved all point to struggling aspects of African Americans and African American women in particular. ... Sethe takes a drastic measure and slays her two sons, harms her daughter Beloved, while her other daughter goes untouched. ... It gives you enough backbone for each character to make some connection with. ... The character I most identified with was Denver. ...

• Word Count: 1629
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Since Louisiana always has had a heavy Catholic flavor, its past is a good measure of Catholic response to slavery and racism (Campion)". ... The characters are thrown into the situation to deal with race the way it is dealt with in the real world when they are removed from their established high society settings. ... Mallard has heart problems which made me view her as a naturally weaker character at the beginning of the story. ...

• Word Count: 1578
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When reading the novel, you meet and interact with many of the characters. Pecola Breedlove, the main character who suffers significantly in the society she's placed in. ... And many other characters who made this novel what it was. ... The characters in this novel are rejected, ousted from society for many reasons. ... In the same manner, Pauline Breedlove's personal history is shown to have played out in extreme measure, in life of her daughter. ...

• Word Count: 2499
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

The highlight of the column was an offbeat Harlem character called Jesse B. ... He became prosperous, although he always had to work hard for his measure of prosperity and sometimes called himself, with good cause, a "literary sharecropper."" ... (www.nytimes.com) Not Without Laughter really has no story at all; only characters. One of the most interesting aspects of the novel is the excellent contrast in characters that it affords. ... Every character in the novel, with the exception of Mr. ...

• Word Count: 2112
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School