1. James Baldwin
The joy that he felt from having others praise his work was overshadowed, however, by his father's disapproval of his non-Christian-oriented writing. ... Charlie was based on the true story of a racial murder occurrence in Mississippi in 1955. ... This was written as an analysis of the Atlanta child murders of 1979 and 1980. ... Charlie deals with the murder of a young black man, Richard, by a white shop owner, Lyle Britten. ... Later, the pastor, Meridian, Richard's father and civil rights leader, expresses his faith in Parnell, a friend and white liberal, to help. ...
- Word Count: 1677
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School