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Decimation Through Isolation

Devastation through Segregation Did you know that the state of Mississippi did not officially abolish slavery until February 7th, 2013? Although slaves have not worked the fields of Mississippi since the Civil War ended, evidence of racial prejudice has far from disappeared. On a recent...

American Literature Racism The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man 2 Pages

The Struggle Between Civilization and the Sea

In an era when primal instincts are constantly checked by the civilities of modern life, it is easy for the American mind to fall prey to the strong delusion that civilization has no end. From the west coast to the east, laws are made and...

American Literature Fiction 3 Pages

What Societies Depicted in the Good Person of Szechwan and Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Have in Common?

Literature often presents itself in different themes and messages for audience members. These themes may be reoccurring or even opposing at times between different texts. The play The Good Person of Szchecwan by Bertolt Brecht and Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson...

American Literature Racism The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man 4 Pages

Pumpkin Head by Joyce Carol Oates

Pumpkin Head is a fictional story written by Joyce Carol Oates. Considerably, the story is all about a recent widow who has felt worthless and lonely due to the premature death of her husband. The story explains how the widow welcomed another man in her...

American Literature Fiction Literature Review 1 Page

What Does It Mean to Be an American? Questioning the Identity

In The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton attempts to recapture the essence of Old New York, a moment in late 19th century American history when social interaction was dictated by rigid standards of propriety and style. As Wharton explores this milieu through her protagonist Newland...

American Identity American Literature The Age of Innocence 4 Pages

American Literature in the 17-20 century

The first colony in North America was founded in 1607, Jamestown, Virginia. Many Europeans who settled down in this new colony were mainly trying to escape religious persecution. The pilgrims of the mayflower arrived at the place they were not aiming for but instead found...

American Literature Literature United States 4 Pages

Looking Back in the Big Windows

The characters within the story “A&P 1” by John Updike are unique in a way that cannot be compared to other characters. Each character has their own personal flaws, as well as personal beliefs and ultimately, each character has their own actions. It is important...

American Literature Literature 1 Page

Southern Fiction in "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones

“Silver Sparrow,” by Tayari Jones, is a story told in the first person by Dana, the narrator, telling a story about her childhood while looking back as an adult. It takes place in Atlanta, Georgia during the 21st century, although specific dates are not known....

American Literature 5 Pages

The Grapes of Wrath: Effects of Family Reunion

A family functions like a grapevine; its coarse green vines intertwine from the dusty dirt that conceals the intricate network of roots to the first cluster of sweet grapes that grow in the hot California sun. Similar to the growth pattern of a grapevine, the...

American Literature Grapes of Wrath Grapes of Wrath Theme John Steinbeck 2 Pages

Palahniuk’s view of society

In literary history, authors often mirrored the social situation of its time through their works. For this reason, many of the greatest works were seen as representations of some social affairs, wars, political movements and other occurrences of the period of time during which the...

American Literature 4 Pages

Breaking Down Lymon’s Features of Character in The Ballad of the Sad Café

One character in the love triangle described in the novella “The Ballad of the Sad Caf?,” by Carson McCullers, is unworthy of love. Miss Amelia, a businesswoman with manly characteristics and little compassion, gains joy and happiness from Lymon at first and comes to trust...

American Literature Short Story 1 Page

How Social Deviancy Shaped the West in Bret Harte’s Fiction

Bret Harte’s fiction contributed largely to the development of the Western as a literary genre. One of the earliest authors to fictionalize the American West, he spun humorous yarns depicting the offbeat gamblers, prostitutes, miners, and outright outlaws of 1850s California. These social deviants take...

American Literature Short Story The West 2 Pages

Contrast Analysis of 'The Grapes of Wrath and The Worst Hard Time

Depicting a world where the struggle to survive is elemental, two incisive narratives emerged to describe what life was like during the Dust Bowl. Timothy Egan’s The Worst Hard Time comprises a non-fiction description of life following actual figures and stories of people who had...

American Literature Grapes of Wrath Grapes of Wrath Theme John Steinbeck 3 Pages