Papers On African-American Literature
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Caryl Phillips/ Crossing the River
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A 7 page research paper/essay that analyzes the postcolonial and post modern critiques offered by Caryl Phillips' Crossing the River. The writer summarizes the plot while pointing out how the novel reflects an ethnohistorical reading of some of society's fundamental ideas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcpctr.rtf
Ceremonies of Dark Old Men
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A 7 page paper discussing this 1969 Elder play.
"Ceremonies In Dark Old Men" has become a classic portrayal of the black family in theatre
while providing a glimpse of hope in the face of deteriorating social conditions. The
ceremonies of the men are those activities they pursue that can provide them with reason to
avoid training their attention to the problems in their lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSceremony.wps
Changing our Future
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5 pages in length. While many of us wish for
the good life and want better things, not all of us are ready to
admit what it takes to get there. Changing our future and
shaping our life are part of everybody's hopes and desires. The
dawning comes when we realize that it takes knowledge, learning,
ambition and hope to achieve what we want in life. We see all
these features in two short stories discussed herein; The Lesson,
by Toni Cade Bambara and In Exile by Anton Chekhov. Bibliography
lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAchkhv.wps
Characteristics of a Narrative Writing Style:
Maya Angelou
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(8pp) A narrative is just another name for relating
a story. Angelou tells the story of her life,
which is termed an autobiography. An
autobiography allows the author to tell those
parts of his/her life in their own way, or style.
The way that an author writes their story will
also give us more information about that person.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBmayaA.doc
Charles W. Chestnutt: The House Behind the Cedars
(1900)
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(9 pp) The success of "passing" for white dangles
in front of those with "mixed blood," in the South
of the post-Civil war. Education and training may
make "the passing," easier to accomplish, but
still maintains a social fragility, that is always
in danger of collapsing. Chestnutt mines this
psychological tension, as we wish for our major
characters to succeed, and at the same time realize
the odds and the history, that they are working
against.
Filename: BBchstnt
Chinua Achebe's "A Man For The People"
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5 pages in length. Nigerian existence may have been significantly oppressive under the rule of British imperialism; however, the struggles that Africans faced after this rule had been eliminated served to more defiantly strengthen their quest for independence. In Chinua Achebe's critic of African politics in "A Man For The People," the fictional account becomes alarmingly lifelike, inasmuch as the coup that ultimately overthrows Nanga's system of abuse eerily and directly mirrors the real-life coup that takes place in 1966. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCacchn.wps
Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" And Toni Morrison's "Beloved": Religion
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses the aspect of religion as it relates to these two stories. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCblovd.rtf
Comparative Analysis of Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening” and Toni Morrison’s “Tar Baby”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts these novels, and also examines the theme of the American Dream in each. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGawatar.rtf
Comparative Analysis of Octavia Butler’s “Kindred” and Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”
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A 5 page paper which examines the ways in which these works discuss similar topics or use similar images, considers whether or not they put these topics and images to the same literary use, and finally concludes with which work has been the most lasting legacy of the slave narratives. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGslave.rtf
Comparative Character Analysis of Ruth and James in James McBride’s “The Color of Water”
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A 2.5 page paper which compares and contrast the novel and son of this autobiographical tale. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGcolwat.rtf
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