Pudd'nhead Wilson, originally called David Wilson, is a young lawyer who comes into the small town named Dawson's Landing. As he isn't recognised as a lawyer in this town, he spends most of his time in scientific hobbies like fingerprinting. ... They are very popular in this small town because of their extravagant appearance and because of being the only foreigners in town. ... Further on Mark Twain says "All the negroes were friends of ours and with those of our own age we were comrades, and yet not comrades; color and condition interposed a subtle line which both parti...

• Word Count: 3258
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A wave of racial tension hits the town, with its citizens taking sides, the black community organizing marches and the Ku-Klux-Klan returning to the area. As the situation escalates, the national guard is called into town, while everybody is awaiting the trial jury's decision. ... Similar criticism came forward in 2013, when the novel was adapted again, this time to become a Broadway theater play. ... One example are the different coffee shops in town. ... Out of these economic problems that play a big part in the novel, Carl Lee can only pay Jake $900 to take his case, and is unable to g...

• Word Count: 4938
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It's hard to believe, but this little old lady has such a big influence on our culture. ... The biggest part of our culture is food, and everyone loved being at grandma's house for Sunday's or holidays. ... We had to speak with proper English and no cursing, we also had to have our clothes ironed before we could leave the house, as well as our shirts tucked in. ... We do not know how to live our lives without depending on society. ...

• Word Count: 3405
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

This country owes them for what they have done and it is sad that we do not learn about Black history, not even in our high school Canadian history courses do we lean about black people in Canada. ... Slavery played an enormous role in the formation of Canada. ... Among black loyalist communities, the largest was called Birch town, which had a population of over 1500 Blacks, it was located in the southern tip of Nova Scotia. ... Many other Black support groups were also formed and this was good because it helped raise racial and political awareness and the Federal Government was forced to r...

• Word Count: 2905
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Through the gut-wrenching story of Sethe, a former slave living with terrifying memories, Morrison shows us the powerful role that community can play in the individual's redemption. ... It is unclear what has happened, but there has been a staunch rejection of Sethe by her town. ... As it was, they waited till the cart turned around, headed west to town. ... Just about everybody in town was longing for Sethe to come on difficult times. ...

• Word Count: 3712
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

Through the gut-wrenching story of Sethe, a former slave living with terrifying memories, Morrison shows us the powerful role that community can play in the individual's redemption. ... It is unclear what has happened, but there has been a staunch rejection of Sethe by her town. ... As it was, they waited till the cart turned around, headed west to town. ... Just about everybody in town was longing for Sethe to come on difficult times. ...

• Word Count: 3715
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

In his novel, Dubois plays on the idea of identity and self-awareness (Dubois and Griffin 2005). ... This violence played a vital role in the tearing down of the African Americans and forced them to assimilate quickly and forget their culture. ... Understanding representation is vital to understanding identity, with the Michael Brown trial still fresh on our memories, it is important to remember that the actions and words of a few do not represent the beliefs of a whole. ...

• Word Count: 3543
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the late twentieth century, South Africa was a country devoid of many of the freedoms that we in the United States take for granted. In 1948 South Africa instituted one of the most morally repulsive policies in international history. Apartheid, as it was called, ignored the human rights...

• Word Count: 3760
• Approx Pages: 15