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Analysis of the Bluest Eye, a Novel by Toni Morrison and the Quest for Individual Identity (2754 words, 3 pages)

Post World War I, many new opportunities were given to the growing and expanding group of African Americans living in the North. Almost 500,000 African Americans moved to the northern states between 1910 and 1920. This was the beginning of a continuing migration northward. More than 1,500,000 blacks went north ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (382 words, 1 pages)

The Bluest Eye In a film interview, Morrison has stated, "I suppose The Bluest Eye is about one's dependency on the world for identification,self-value, feelings of worth." Toni Morrison has been consistently insightful and helpful critic of her work. With regard to herfirst novel, she has indicated that her plan ... Read More

An Analysis of Sula by Toni Morrison (986 words, 2 pages)

Englis Essay On Sula Peoples Rolls In Sula In the novel Sula all the characters have their roles that theyre molded into just like everyone does in life. Based in the time that it takes place in and the fact that the vast majority of the characters are African-American their ... Read More

Diction and Metaphors in the Poem America by Tony Hoagland (900 words, 2 pages)

Throughout life human beings usually find messages underneath the surface, which cannot be seen by the naked eye. In literature this is sometimes done through the use of metaphors by using specific words when relating two inanimate objects. A writer might use metaphors in order to hide these messages and ... Read More

An Analysis of Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize (1410 words, 2 pages)

Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning book is a masterfully written tale. Beloved begins in the late 1800's in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sethe, a former slave, lives with her eighteen-year-old daughter Denver. Sethe's mother-in-law, Baby Suggs, lived with them until her death eight years earlier. Just before Baby Suggs's death, Sethe's two ... Read More

An Analysis of Self-Identity in the Bluest Eyes by Toni Morrison (1193 words, 2 pages)

A Search For A Self Finding a self-identity is often a sign of maturing and growing up. This becomes the main issue in Toni Morrisons novel The Bluest Eyes. Pecola Breedlove, Cholly Breedlove, and Pauline Breedlove are such characters that search for their identity through others that has influenced them ... Read More

An Analysis of Toni Morrison’s Beloved (976 words, 4 pages)

Tobacco Tin TroublesBeloved, a novel by Toni Morrison, chronicles the lives of African Americans post slavery. The protagonist, Sethe is an ex-slave who is plagued by her past, is reunited with her slain daughter, Beloved. Paul D., a man whom Sethe knows from their former plantation, Sweet Home, finds her ... Read More

The Role of Toni Morrison as a Womanist (2903 words, 9 pages)

Harriet E. Wilson was consider the first black woman to publish a black novel in 1859. However she published it anonymously, unable to put a name on her work, due to her being black and being a woman. Ever since then black women writers have gone a long way in ... Read More

The Theme of Racism in the Short Story Recitatif by Toni Morrison (967 words, 3 pages)

Racism, or the belief that ones race is superior to anothers due to the possession of certain characteristics, is a theme that is extremely prominent in American literature set in the 20th century. Although our modern day society frowns upon open racism, it is still subconsciously rooted in every person, ... Read More

Beliefs and Politics (624 words, 2 pages)

Many people have different beliefs. However, the beliefs you have could restrict you to two different parties of the government, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. My personal beliefs have led me into deciding that a rightfully belong in the Democratic Party. I believe that Democratic beliefs are much ... Read More

Analyzing Home by Toni Morrison (746 words, 3 pages)

The classic archetypal hero, Odysseus, travels through many uncertainperils until he reaches the end of his quest where he unveils somethingnew about himself and his world around him. In Toni Morrison's novella,Home, the protagonist, Frank Money, travels back to his hometown ofLotus, Georgia to recuperate from a tough past from ... Read More

Racism in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye (1214 words, 4 pages)

Racism is the belief that one ethnic group is superior to the other. In the 1930s and 1940s racism was at a very evident point, as addressed in Toni Morrisons The Bluest Eye. Pecula, an eleven year old black girl is obsessed about wanting to change her appearances. Pecula uses ... Read More

The Importance of Education in Life in The Lesson, a Short Story by Toni Cade Bambara (425 words, 2 pages)

In the short story The Lesson what I interpreted from it was that there is this little girl, thats about 12-16 years old. She and her many cousins all live in the same household. Theyre not a very wealthy family also the parents of these children dont really care what ... Read More

An Analysis of the Arguments Made by Tony Judt, a Historian (1708 words, 6 pages)

Tony Judt is a historian who specializes in European history. He has made a significant contribution to work on collective memory during the post-war period. Judts essay, The past is another country myth and memory in post-war Europe (2004) criticises the failures of western and eastern Europe in regards to ... Read More

The Importance of Every Relationship in The Bluest Eye, a Novel by Toni Morrison (410 words, 2 pages)

Discussion The Bluest EyeAll of Pecolas friendships with the rest of the girls are important and offer positive interaction because of both their similarities and differences. The reason each relationship is vital is because Pecola receives knowledge through her experiences with each girl, in different ways. Not having a sister, ... Read More

Leadership, Perseverance, Will, Determination, and Positivity in Quiet Strength, a Book by Tony Dungy (1504 words, 5 pages)

Book ReviewThere is no shortage of leadership and motivational books on the market however, many argue that Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy is one of the best books of this genre. Dungy notes that he was always against writing a book even though he had been approached numerous times and ... Read More

The Enslaved Mother in Beloved, a Novel by Toni Morrison (2842 words, 10 pages)

When Beloved comes back to haunt Sethe for murdering her, Beloved becomes the incarnated memory of Sethes guilt. Moreover, she Beloved is nothing but guilt(Ashraf Rushdy 578).Freed by Law, Enslaved by the Past A slave who gains her freedom from prison finds herself in a situation that holds her prisoner ... Read More

The Struggle with Identity in Angels in America, a Play by Tony Kushner (1161 words, 4 pages)

The playAngels in America focuses on identity, on how characters self-identify and on how other people understand and judge different identities. Discuss ways in which theproduction amplified or detracted from that discussion. You should make an argument about identity in this production and then support that with at least three ... Read More

The Definition and Understanding of Manhood in A Call to Men by Tony Porter (481 words, 2 pages)

In the lecture A call to men by Tony porter, he leads to redefine and understand what is manhood. First, men should be strong, do not cry easily, " Now Kendall on the other hand and like I said, he's only 15 months older than her he'd come to me ... Read More

A Psychoanalytic and Deconstructionist Point of View of Beloved, a Novel by Toni Morrison (2324 words, 8 pages)

Tony Morrisons Beloved is a Pulitzer Prize winning work that deals with the American Civil War. It chronicles the fictional story of an escaped African American slaveSethe who is forced to kill her daughter in order to prevent her daughter from ending like her, chained forever to a life of ... Read More

Character Analysis of Pecola Breedlove in The Bluest Eye, a Novel by Toni Morrison (3595 words, 11 pages)

Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye, looks at the appalling impacts of forcing white, working class American beliefs of excellence on the creating female character of a youthful African American young lady prior to the mid 1940s. Roused by a discussion Morrison once had with a grade school colleague who ... Read More

The Life of Cholly in The Bluest Eye, a Novel by Toni Morrison (570 words, 2 pages)

Chollys early life in The Bluest Eye is told and a significant event that takes place during that time is when Cholly and Darlene have sex, but are caught by two white men. The passage that will be analyzed is the day after, when Cholly is reflecting on the situation ... Read More

The Expressions of the Eye in Beloved, a Book by Toni Morrison (907 words, 3 pages)

It is embedded within human nature to keep secrets, lock away memories, and hold truths only fully known to oneself. Yet, the human body is not impermeable to fully concealing these truths. The eyes have always been known to be the windows to the soul, yet, in the book Beloved, ... Read More

The Different Types of Stereotypes in Mulan, a Movie by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook (1282 words, 5 pages)

Mulan's Stereotypes While many people pride Mulan as being a movie in which genderstereotypes are broken, all this focus ends up doing is distracting peoplefrom many of the other stereotypes within the movie. In Mulan thecharacter, designers, and writers make many of the characters fit differentstereotypes' within the movie. I ... Read More

Parental Enmeshment in Song of Solomon, a Novel by Toni Morrison (527 words, 2 pages)

Response to Critical Essay Anaconda Love Parental Enmeshment in Toni Morrisons Song of SolomonThe critical essay by Gary Storhoff discusses the origins of the psychological issues of Macon, Pilate and Ruth which leads to the parental enmeshment towards their children. The essay is separated into three parts, each section focusing ... Read More

A Personal Review of Song of Solomon, a Novel by Toni Morrison (631 words, 2 pages)

Appropriateness of the Song of SolomonComing from a Christian background, my first thought receiving Song of Solomon as one the summer assignment books was panic because I had forgotten all of my Biblical lore. Then I saw that the authors name was Tony Morrison, and I felt even more panicked. ... Read More

The Importance of Tangible Entities in Beloved, a Novel by Toni Morrison (1574 words, 6 pages)

Words to describe traumatic events range from unspeakable to intangible. Often, persons struggling with past trauma attempt to find something tangible to latch onto, seeking some sort of comfort and escape from the whirlwind of emotions they are dealing with, or not dealing with. These tangible entities can also serve ... Read More

A Review of Crimson Tide, a Film by Tony Scott (717 words, 3 pages)

Crimson Tide follows the story of Captain Frank Ramsey and Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter aboard the USS Alabama, preparing for a preemptive nuclear strike on Russia. Hunter acted as Ramseys executive officer because of his extensive military education, however he had no combat experience whatsoever. As the captain and the ... Read More

The Price of Friendship: Sex and Dependence in Toni Morrison’s Sula (2073 words, 8 pages)

The Price of Friendship Sex and Dependence in Toni Morrisons SulaIn the dedication of Sula, Toni Morrison writes It is sheer good fortune to miss somebody long before they leave you. This statement resonates throughout the landscape of the novel, as Morrison utilizes two black female protagonists, Sula Peace and ... Read More

The Maternal Ferocity and Judgement of Sethe in Toni Morrison’s Beloved (1822 words, 6 pages)

In Beloved, Toni Morrison introduces her readers to Sethe, an ex-slave whose "iron eyes" shroud a feral will to protect her children from the clutches of slavery. Morrison builds on this aspect of Sethe throughout the novel to project a character whose past pain continues to resonate in her present. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013