Isabel Wilkerson is very thorough in this reading. She covers the exodus of blacks from the Deep South beginning with the First World War up to the end of the Civil Rights Movement, and even slightly beyond. Because this occurrence of migration lasted for generations, it was hard to see it while it was happening, and most of its participants were unaware that they were part of any analytical change in black American residency, but in the end, six million African Americans left the South during these years. And while Jim Crow is arguably the chief reason for this migration, the settings, skills, and outcomes of these migrants ranged as widely as one might expect considering the movement’s longevity. I liked Wilkerson’s depiction of Ida Mae,
If The Fair Gwen had not judged Max Freak and Max would not have become friends. On page 20 the narrator states, “... she’s scared of me” (Philbrick 20). This shows that The Fair Gwen is scared of Max because of his demeanor. However if The Fair Gwen had not judged Max, she would not have felt bad about judging him by his size, she would not have invited Max over to dinner to apologize about her behavior.
She was always looking for intellectual women to converse with. He also talks about how she was not a diary keeper, but rather a pen
In Dorothy Allison’s short story “Context” (1994), Allison illustrates that really knowing someone demands an in-depth understanding of the person’s background, especially socially and family wise. Allison utilizes flashback along with imagery to help demonstrate how she feels about being judged. The flashback and imagery are used in order to help the reader get more of a feel for the story and picture the events happening. Allison writes this short story aimed at just the general audience and people who are or who have been in the same situation.
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks most important legacy was her poetry that she gave to the world and her teachings to college students in Chicago. When Brooks was only thirteen she wrote a poem that was published in a magazine. This was the start of a beautiful career that made her a legend. Her stories of her experiences and about urban lives led her to reach heights such as writing entire volumes of poetry. From all of this, she has won many awards for her work.
The letters she would often write to her husband became very popular, it showed how he supported her ideas and gave him some advice on what he can do with handling his political
Her story is one of great strength, power, and faith and if it was not for her superb writing skills, that message would not get across as clearly as it does. “I took a long
She was very talented and recognized for her talent. She also was laughed at in her life. However, she just kept going and stayed true to herself. This was my essay on Betty Marie and her life, and how she stayed true to herself no matter
There wasn’t even a character in the play and the book! Aunt Alexandria was in the book and played a huge roll in the book and she wasn’t even in the play to begin with the play conductor completely took her out of it! This was a huge impact on the audience because this throws a lot of people off because some lines Aunt Alexandria said were given to other characters. She took off her glasses and stared at me. ‘"I'll tell you why,"’ she said.
There is a sharp contrast between shame and self-acceptance. One must psychologically determine which they will let dictate their actions. Shame tends to impede one’s own progression of this self-acceptance. This is an apparent feature in Dorothy Allison’s “Trash”, as she navigates between the two interchangeably by giving the reader a taste of her personal life. In this autobiography she allows the reader to delve into the personal and dark times in her life.
Betty Smith was one of the most influential writers of her time, and her works impacted American culture in several ways. Betty Smith was born on December 15, 1896 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In Jones’s article (1994), Jones describes Smith’s childhood as “a childhood and youth at once poor in material terms, but rich in experience.” Smith’s father was an actor, but died when she was young, leaving the
Susan and her husband founded a group whose name was “The Province Town Players.” They created a huge effect on American drama. She won a prize for Drama for Alison’s House while her divorce time. In every situation, she continued to write. She rejected the ordinary things in life.
Adding to the ever growing library of women, Virginia Woolf used her unique stream of consciousness style of writing to convey new ideas about gender roles and gender identity, paving the way for more women to find rooms of their own. One can only hope to influence generations of people with one’s writing, bringing about new conversations and ways of communicating. Eventually, Virginia Woolf committed suicide, ending her highly original career and perhaps echoing a point she makes in her own essay, “To have lived a free life in London in the sixteenth century would have meant for a woman who was a poet and playwright a nervous stress and dilemma which might well have killed her”
In Dorothy Parker’s poem “Symptom Recital” she states, “My soul is crushed, my spirit sore; I do not like me anymore” (15-16). Dorothy Parker, the wittiest woman in America, captures her audiences with poems expressing her opinion about life’s hardships. Throughout Dorothy’s disordered life, she was married three times, attempted suicide, and had an abortion. Her lifestyle was very influential on her writing.
I’ve played since I was a eleven years old, with the same coach for my entire volleyball career. The last two years of my life has gotten easier for me to learn on my own, because I relate everything in life to the sport of volleyball, or any sport in general. Engaging my life in this sport has created a family outside of my family. In a family of teammates you learn how to trust each other and also learn how to cooperate with one another like a well functioning society. In sports you also learn to be selfless; you learn how to care of others, and you learn how to be responsible for your teammates.
