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James McBride’s The Color of Water: Autobiography and a Tribute to Ruth McBride (950 words, 2 pages)

In The Color of Water, author James McBride writes both his autobiography and a tribute to the life of his mother, Ruth McBride. Ruth came to America when she was a young girl in a family of Polish Jewish immigrants. Ruth married Andrew Dennis McBride, a black man from North ... Read More

An Essay on Textual and Historic Context of Racism in Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn (1746 words, 2 pages)

Critics mentioned many views of theirs about Mark Twain and Huckleberry Finn in terms of many aspects of the novel. And the main discussion went around the two ideas about this work if it is a racist work or not. Both sides have their own thesis antithesis and causes to ... Read More

A Study on the Relations between Four Rap Songs and the Behavior in Young Black People (698 words, 1 pages)

The Young Black Male and Rap Music I am going to study the role of a young black male in today's society. I will look at the pressures that predominantly black music puts on the young black male and the kind of impression it can make on them. When a ... Read More

Empress of the Blues: Life and Works of Bessie Smith (506 words, 1 pages)

When it comes to influential people in the 1920's, Bessie Smith not only takes a slice of the cake, but her face is plastered into the frosting. She had an exciting life, which transported her into singing the blues. Before she was known as the "Empress of the Blues", her ... Read More

A Paper on the Failure of Integration (429 words, 1 pages)

The Failure of Integration Integration is to end the segregation of and bring into equal membership in society as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Personally I believe this goal has never and probably never will be fully reached. In the United States there is segregation everywhere. It is not as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Controversy in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (2380 words, 3 pages)

"At the heart of Huckleberry Finn lies a story about real human figures with genuine moral and ethical problems and decisions..." (Lauriat 26). This statement reveals the true nature of Twain's controversial novel by looking at the deeper messages of the book. This novel is a hot debate topic in ... Read More

A Review of the Story Say Yes by Tobias Wolff (1206 words, 2 pages)

In the story "Say Yes" by Tobias Wolff, a couple's argument reveals a deeper question about their relationship. Why does Anne ask her husband a question, when she already knows the answer? She asks her husband, what she thought was an emotional question, hoping to trigger an emotional response. Instead, ... Read More

A Paper on the Life of His Holiness Pope John Paul II (1167 words, 2 pages)

The most recognized man in the world, His Holiness Pope John Paul II was born in Wadowice, Poland on the 18th of May, 1920. When he was born he was given the name Karol Jozef Wojtyla, Karol after his father and Jozef after the father of Jesus Christ. He was ... Read More

Who Is to Blame for Bigger’s Actions in Richard Wright’s Book Native Son? (761 words, 1 pages)

Richard Wright's famous book Native Son tells of a black boy named Bigger Thomas growing up in a world of oppression and racism. Throughout the book, it's clear that one man's actions can be traced back to several people's conduct. There is much debate regarding the responsibility for the actions ... Read More

A Biography of Mohandas Gandhi (1071 words, 2 pages)

Few people in this world have ever had as much of an effect on our world as Mohandas Gandhi, he was born on October 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar, West India. He became one of the most respected, spiritual and political leaders of the 1900's. Mohandas Gandhi even received a name ... Read More

A Contrast in the Character of Huckleberry Finn (1616 words, 2 pages)

Agony and Edification in Huck Finns Conscience English poet William Blake once wrote, Conscience in those that have it is unequivocal. In Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the theme, mans conflict with his conscience, is manifested through Huck Finn. While Huck is forced to confront the hypocrisies of ... Read More

An Analysis of Chinua Achebe’s Article An Image of African Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (1507 words, 3 pages)

Heart of Darkness is a great novel written by Joseph Conrad, this novel calls the very humanity of black people in to question, it also presents a powerful critique of imperialism and racism, so it is clear that there is a message needs to be sent through the events of ... Read More

Differences between the Old South and the New South in Flannery O’Connor’s Everything That Rises Must Converge (599 words, 1 pages)

This story shows a depressing mother and son relationship in which the conflict is never resolved, or even acknowledged. This relationship is a symbol that describes the transition from what the south previously was (the Old South), with its values used to justify slavery and segregation, to what the south ... Read More

The Relationship between Asian Ethnic Groups in Vancouver and Toronto (3803 words, 5 pages)

My essay will discuss the relationship between Asian ethnic groups in Canada, focusing on Vancouver and Toronto, and how their social and built environments are organized. I will discuss the development and perpetuation of ethnic enclaves in both of these cities, examining where these minority groups cluster, and observing the ... Read More

Contemporary Drug Policy Is Racist and Unjust (2753 words, 10 pages)

"Campaigns to prohibit drugs and alcohol in the United States emerged as part of a much broader moral reform movement" (Woodiwiss, 1998 253). Concerted efforts to legalize drugs and alcohol have little power against these moral reform movements. Anti-drug movements were set in motion as far back as the early ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of the Castro Regime in Cuba (1427 words, 2 pages)

Critical Evaluation of Castro's Afro-Cuban Policies Critically evaluate the following description of the Castro regime in Cuba "An afro-phobic regime with an afro-centric foreign policy" The "blackening" of Cuba had its roots in the 1700s during the Sugar Revolution(1762-1800). The labor of African slaves was a substantial asset to sugar ... Read More

Critique of the Bushels Tea Commercial (344 words, 1 pages)

I am complaining about the Bushels tea commercial, If you havent heard of it then I will update you. Bushells have created a new type of tea bag that is in the shape of a pyramid. And because of this the characters make obscene comments about Egyptian culture. My first ... Read More

Review of the Book Bayaning Third World (539 words, 1 pages)

The movie "Bayaning Third World" got my attentive spirit even before it started. The title was a controversy for me and lead me to continually try to connect it with the story of the film itself. It was not like the usual Filipino film that I had watched. It was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (619 words, 1 pages)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel that will continue to be read for decades to come. Why? The novel by Mark Twain, or Samuel Clemens, has many themes that relate to society today. Even today society continues to talk about whether the novel should be read amongst high-school ... Read More

An Analysis of A Dream Deferred (1183 words, 2 pages)

A Dream Deferred What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. ... Read More

The Concept of Racial Consciousness in Our Current Society (1110 words, 5 pages)

Racial consciousness is the notion that one race is better than another race (Hier 23). The world has different races and people of each race feel that they are more important that other races in various aspects. Racial awareness may be based on aspects such as history, traditions or even ... Read More

The Depiction of Racism in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (635 words, 1 pages)

The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee is a simplistic view of life in the Deep South of America in the 1930s. An innocent but humorous stance in the story is through the eyes of Scout and Jem Finch. Scout is a young adolescent who is growing up ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird (476 words, 1 pages)

Have you ever met one of those harmless, innocent people that would never do any real damage to society? In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there were a few of these characters. Considering the time period, lack of evidence and only one public white supporter for ... Read More

Morality in To Kill a Mockingbird (735 words, 3 pages)

Public opinion is the basis of dysfunction in those bearing moral standards. These people lose morality when gossiping, prating, or ultimately contorting someones reputation. Communal speculation can create their own turmoil, making them less virtuous by damaging anothers clean slate through spreading falsities. By allowing caustic public opinion to seem ... Read More

A Review of the Movie The Butler (374 words, 1 pages)

The movie shows the sweep and range of the civil rights movement and it gives close attention to the conflicts within the African American community during that time. The history of black people has been full of cruelty and unfairness. It focuses on a black man and his family. His ... Read More

An Overview of Crash (952 words, 3 pages)

Like many people, I too have judged a person through their race and from where they come from. If we were to judge someone consciously or unconsciously, that stereotype has already been embedded within our minds. We live in a world where skin color and the way we dress will ... Read More

Comparison of Themes in the Sneetches and to Kill a Mockingbird Comparison of Themes in the Sneetches and to Kill a Mockingbird (711 words, 2 pages)

It is a sin to kill a mockingbird, but many are shot at anyways. The strong image of a mockingbird is depicted through several characters in Harper Lees novel, To Kill a Mockingbird and Dr. Seuss The Sneetches. Examples of racism and innocence are shown in both selections. The first ... Read More

Ideology in To Kill a Mockingbird (1704 words, 5 pages)

Id rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know youll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em, but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird(90). Atticus Finch, a guide mentor of the novel, explains this to his children ... Read More

Is the Name Washington Redskins a Racial Slur? (3042 words, 10 pages)

Over the past decade, members over certain Native American tribes have come forward against the Washington Redskins name. It has been suggested that the redskins name is a racial slur referring to the skin tone of Native Americans. Washington Redskins executive claim that the name is not racist but points ... Read More

Analyzing the characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Bless Me, Ultima” (512 words, 2 pages)

Childhood is a major part of ones life, as it sets the tone for how one will grow up to become an individual in society. The genre, bildungsroman, can be seen in both Harper Lees To Kill A Mockingbird and Ruldolfo Anayas Bless Me, Ultima. Identity is such an important ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013