The colors that Whitman shows the reader are clearly the colors of the Union flag and the fact that they "flutter gaily" indicates that it is a happy moment for these soldiers, both because they are returning from battle and because they have won that battle. ... In "Cavalry Crossing a Ford" Whitman writes "Behold the silvery river, in it the splashing horses loitering stop to drink, / Behold the brown-faced men, each group, each person, a picture" (Whitman Lines 3-4). ... The life long witnessing of white supremacy leads Hughes to pen these two lines that not only show of how his parents li...

• Word Count: 1893
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography

Blacks and Latinos have been losing life savings but politicians have showed a lack of response to the problem. ... Chris Matthews takes his readers on a journey where they can have a vivid picture of the strengths and weaknesses of politics and he can introduce some secrets that are usually ignored. ... The last thing that a politician wants is a bad reputation so they must be mindful of all insults, opinions, and people. ... The last part of Hardball is directed towards the reputations within politics. ...

• Word Count: 1485
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Perhaps Hughes's finest literary achievement came during World War II in the course of writing a weekly column in the Chicago Defender that began in 1942 and lasted twenty years. ... (Life of Langston Hughes: I, Too, Sing America) The Simple books inspired a musical show, Simply Heavenly written in 1957, which met with some success. ... Notable here were the Christmas show Black Nativity (1961) and, inspired by the civil rights movement, Jericho--Jim Crow (1964). ... (www.falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hughes.htm) Brooks Atkinson, a writer for the New York Times, wrote "Langston Hughes has s...

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

In his poems, McKay shows his concern for the treatment of African Americans during the 1920's. ... The rest of the poem follows the same structure until the last two lines and these two lines follow the fundemental trait of Engligh sonnets, rhyme. ... Thw whole realm of the poem is established in the first four lines, taking the whole picture into consideration. ...

• Word Count: 1662
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In his poems, McKay shows his concern for the treatment of African Americans during the 1920's. ... The rest of the poem follows the same structure until the last two lines and these two lines follow the fundemental trait of Engligh sonnets, rhyme. ... Thw whole realm of the poem is established in the first four lines, taking the whole picture into consideration. ...

• Word Count: 1634
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School