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became indentured servants, but this was rare (Faragher, et al 57). Because of the institution of indentured service, "New world s...

"blackness" and the sense that the darker a person is, the less worthy they are of gaining social acceptance. In fact, Pecola is ...

life of the white people in society. Morrison often uses excerpts, that gradually become very distorted and run together in lines,...

where people were loud as they danced and sung amidst a house that was less than perfectly organized. As we can see in this very s...

all her transitions into adulthood. She feels she is special, because of her religion, and is, in many ways, without a strong p...

would then include the contrast and comparison on how the characters dealt with racism and their subjectivity to it. Finally, the ...

each other often about literary topics as well as the war (Tender is the Night). It was during this time in France that Fitzger...

to her poetry is the element of history. For Rich, the "sea is another story/ the sea is not a question of power / I have to lea...

which are primarily told through an oral tradition, combining the blues with the cultural wisdoms. "The blues are first represente...

in her own tragedy. While Sethe is still enslaved, she is treated by Schoolteachers despicable nephews as if she were no more th...

extremely close friends. Nel is abandoned by her husband, Jude, when she catches him making love to Sula. This is a double loss fo...

under the chinaberry tree until its over: "... while inside she knew the cold river was creeping up and up to extinguish that eye ...

Awakening: Marriage and Independence In Kate Chopins controversial novel The Awakening, which was first published in 1899, the n...

beginning, as we see the characters in a somewhat present condition, a condition wherein the women are not slaves, we also see tha...

money, and she now has nothing. With this simple background in mind we note that she, at one time, wanted to explore herself an...

very beginning of the book a reader understands that this will not be, in any way, a "usual" story, especially as the logic behind...

We see that part of the past is dead, with the death of Baby Suggs who was a constant reminder of slavery and the hope inherently ...

survivor of a slave ship, which crossed the water. With this crossing of the water, vast numbers of people had their way of life c...

end, giving us a young woman who was never able to come to terms with her race, her sexuality, or her gender. She is the character...

friendship: conflict between human beings. The exact manner in which Morrison reveals this conflict is an integral component to t...

However, each contact with the white community in the town below reminds the reader of the constraints established by racial bigot...

In 8 pages this paper examines the thematic significance of motherhood and the symbolism of breastfeeding in the 1987 novel Belove...

in full from the silver screen" (Morrison 97). Consequently, Pauline Breedlove becomes more and more wrapped up in her life as the...

This 5 page paper discusses the struggles African-Americans face as they move from a rural setting to an urban one, as portrayed i...

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts two novels, The Wedding by Dorothy West and Jazz by Toni Morrison. The novels are the onl...

In six pages this paper examines the ties to the South northern based characters have in The Bluest Eye, Jazz, and Beloved by Toni...

mass culture for anyone who is not included in it and for African-Americans especially, usually requires a leaving of ones own sel...

This 5 page paper discusses the way in which Toni Morrison handles the issue of racism as the definition of belonging, beauty and ...

This 5 page paper analyzes The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and the way in which she observes the standards of beauty society sets,...

shod. Geraldine did not talk to him, coo to him, or indulge him in kissing bouts, but she saw that every other desire was fulfill...