All of a sudden the man at the store waits on you last, makes you wait until all the white people bought what they wanted.(42)" The fact that he does not belong in either world further impacts his ability to come to terms with the deaths of Rocky and Josiah. ... Poetry, the second vehicle, can be seen as the Native American side of Tayo as it is rhythmic and evokes a spiritual feeling by using figurative language and Laguna names. The poetry deviates from the third person narrative of the prose to a first person perspective although the speaker is seldom identified. ... The poetry and p...

• Word Count: 699
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In terms of emphasis and concern, it came into prominence in the field of International Relations after the World War II era- with the emergence of many new independent countries, and especially after the cold war period- in the pursuit of seeking correlation between instability or conflict in some regional systems with that of ethnic elements of those regional systems. ... As for the case of Japan, which is considered homogeneous in terms of race eJapans source of strength lies in its eracial homogeneity as remarked by Japanese prime minister Yashiro Nakas...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Giovanni's Room told of a white American expatriate and his coming to terms with his homosexuality. ... Baldwin wrote novels, poetry, essays and a screenplay in the later years of his life. ... Walter Meserve writes in The Black American Writer: Poetry and Drama, Vol. 2, Baldwin tries to use theatre as a pulpit for his ideas. ...

• Word Count: 1677
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

James Baldwin is considered one of the most important African American writer of novels, poetry, short stories and essays, as well as a civil right activist. ... According to Brooke Horvath, Baldwin "desires to succeed on the basis of literary style and the humanity of his characters rather than in terms of successful polemic" (207). ... He explores Baldwin's call to the pulpit, his religious crisis, his coming to terms with his homosexuality, and his responses to the Civil Rights Movement, black nationalism, and the conflicts between Jews and blacks in Harlem (239). ... We ca...

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The Octoroon, only considered second amongst antebellum melodramas, is a play written by Irish author Dion Boucicaut. The play focuses on the Plantation Terrebonne, the Peyton estate and its residents, namely it's slaves. During the time of its premiere, The Octoroon, inspired conversations about th...

• Word Count: 1218
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Experiences of discrimination and hardship translated into rhythm and poetry became the widely renowned music genre that the world has come to know. ... With Hip-hop's increasing popularity, the reception of this culture has been widely interpreted by diverse audiences of different races and is highly relevant in terms of its cross-cultural appeal. ... In terms of white appropriation of Hip-hop, using the example of Eminem, it is another repetition of the racist past, where white appropriation eventually led to the domination of that cultural appeal. ... With all the rage about "blac...

• Word Count: 2033
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Due to Cane's eclectic mixing of poetry and prose it was considered a New Negro text and is still considered a 'masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance'.3 Toomer did not want to be associated with the Harlem Renaissance or to be solely identified as a Negro writer, as he believed that 'there [was] a new race in America. ...

• Word Count: 3347
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Many kinds of music have come out on the American stage within the last 100 or so and have had a great impact on it. American music is extremely varied and diverse. Instead of being dominated by the cultures and traditions of any one particular country (i.e. England or Germany), it is the proverbial...

• Word Count: 4261
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The freedom and desire of sexuality is pertinent for humans. It is important that each person has a positive mindset about the subject, but due to racial oppression and slavery, many African American writers have opposing views on sexuality. While some like to flaunt their sexuality, others are more careful to the dangers that it may entail. One of the main highlights of the twentieth century is the Harlem Renaissance, which permitted blacks to flourish in the arts and literature. This led many black writers to freely express their thoughts and ideas on sexuality. ...

• Word Count: 2535
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography