At the center of that strong black male identity search is Milkman Dead and his best friend Guitar. ... His identity was their identity and in realizing their history and their lives, he could form a true black male identity of his own. ... Identifying his true self and allowing himself the responsibility of his actions all led to his deep longing to go off on his own and, for once in his life, not owe anyone for anything. ... This is the beginning of Milkman's search and acknowledgment of his need for a true human legacy oneself. ... Another main character that experiences a signific...

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If that is true, then that point was definitely shattered by Sherman Alexie. ... Victor doesn"t find out that information until later on in the movie by Arnold's lady friend, Susie. ... Not only does he feel abanded by his father, like Smoke Signals, but also by his best friend Junior. ... But like any good and noisy friend, Victor wanted to know something. ...

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A perfect example of the question of what is true and what is not is religion. ... Huck did not base all his actions on what he heard and saw because he heard from his society and his friend, Tom Sawyer, that it is bad to help a run away slave, and yet he still helped Jim. ... Jim is shown as a loyal person when he and Huck were caught in the fog, and Jim was awfully worried about Huck, even though Jim was not related to Huck in any way Huck was Jim's true friend. Jim could not risk his only true friend who helped him get lost and possibly drown somewhere in the river. ...

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Sam, along with his friend Willie, has worked for Hally's family ever since Hally was a little boy. ... Willie, Sam's friend and co-worker, is the least clearly-realized character in the story; he seems to function as a little brother whom Sam tries to guide and advise as he does Hally. ... While the unrealistic nature of Sam's vision is jarringly shown at the end of the play when Hally betrays his black friends, it is nonetheless true that Willie needs to learn to look past the dismal bleakness of his surroundings and circumstances -- maybe not as much as Sam has, but a little ...

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The white people had arrived on foreign soil under the pretense of "civilizing- the blacks when their true intention is to plunder as much ivory as possible. ... In other words, Marlow would never be able to reveal the true nature of imperialism or about the cruel inhumane way the black people were being treated while the Europeans used them in their search for ivory as well as for their own personal slaves. ... "Who was not his friend who had heard him speak once?' ... Marlow is aware of the truth behind imperialism and what the Europeans true motives are but...

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That is no true at all. He says the non-whites are taking white jobs, again not true. ... (whitracist.com) He wrote this as if he was a close friend of Hitler's. ... This well might be true, but the God he believed in isn't the God that we pray to. ...

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In 1961, Baldwin received true recognition for his literary skills. ... Charlie was based on the true story of a racial murder occurrence in Mississippi in 1955. ... Later, the pastor, Meridian, Richard's father and civil rights leader, expresses his faith in Parnell, a friend and white liberal, to help. ... This is not true. ...

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What makes Tucker's actions extraordinary is that he is an "ordinary- man; his is neighbor, confidant, employee and friend. ... A common misconception about leadership is that in order to be a leader one must lead an "army- of soldiers but that is not true. ... What makes Tucker's actions extraordinary is that he is an "ordinary- man; his is neighbor, confidant, employee and friend. ...

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In this case, in Chapter 6, the author tells about his past experiences going to Church with his family, and recalling his mother's true embrace of Christianity, her singing voice, the fact that she was the only white person there, and how odd and exaggerated Reverend Owen's sermons were whenever going to Whosoever Baptist Church. One afternoon at Church, Ruth McBride was weeping after hearing her favorite songs, like, "We've Come This Far by Faith," or, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus.... He also reflected on his past obsession with drugs, especially marijuana, r...

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Even after the death of his best friend Junior, Victor "didn't want to be drunk no more," but the ghost of the memory of Junior "pulled flask after flask from his clothes and handed them to Victor"" (290-291). ... Instead they should search within their own comforts and seek a unique identity that they can only find by being true to themselves. ...

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Noda grew up in a society where you were either an enemy or a friend. ... One reason she is mad her mother is because at least her mother knows what her true self is but Noda is still trying to find it. ...

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Troy and his friend Bono are talking about an attractive woman named Alberta when Rose comes out of the house and inquires as to what the two men are getting into. ... Rose, in fact turns out to be the true bond and emotional leader in the family, which is an irony that Wilson presents. ...

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Derek and his racist friend Cameron start up a white supreme gang called the D.O.C. ... Henslin defines stereotyping as "assumptions of what people are like, whether true or false" (p.109). ... He becomes close to Derek's supremacist friend Commend encourages Danny to be just like Derek. ...

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Racism People see racism everyday across America. A group of whites burn down a black church, someone gets hurt or murdered from a racial slur, or fights break out at school or in public. These are the extremes of racism. Racism is definitely not a good thing. What will the future br...

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King spoke on how his dream was for everyone to be one instead of categorized as two different beings; he wanted black and white children to be able to hold hands and call each other friend, and most importantly, for people to be judged by their character instead of their skin color. ... He begins saying, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood even the state of Mississippi will be transformed into an oasis of ...

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There is only one true religion and that is the white race; creativity is the salvation of the white race. ... In California COTC members Geremy von Rineman and Jill Scarborough were arrested in a plot to bomb Los Angeles' largest black church. 1995 John McLaughlin, a close friend of Matt Hale, is sentenced to 2- ½ years probation after he is convicted of stockpiling weapons that were in the words of the COTC meant for the "Ultimate race war."" 1997 Jules Fettu, a member of the WCOTC whom oversees the churches official web site, and two other WCOTC members are charged with assaulting...

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"Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait." Vivian Baxter It is never too late to learn something in one's life. Smart people learn how to live on other people's mistakes. But, what do people do if they do not have "o...

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The Catholic Church was vocal in their want to be left alone, Bishop John Hughes stated, "I am no friend of slavery, but I am still less friendly to any attempt of foreign origin to abolish". ... Many characters which were presented in the book had some sort of confusion as to where their true loyalty lay. ...

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Elijah was a mentor, a friend, and also like a father. ... Where before Elijah told him that all white's were devils, he sees fair-skinned white's who don't oppress him because of his color, "I saw all races, all colors, blue eyed blonds to black skinned Africans in true brotherhood! ...

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The Indian activist Vinoba Bhave was a disciple, friend, confident, and spiritual successor to Mahatma Gandhi. ... (pp.124, 125,126) Malcolm X's hajj had introduced to him what he termed "real" and "true" Islam. ...

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