Little Women By Louisa M. Black Women Composers: A Genesis

Alcott, Louisa M. Little Women. New York: Random house Inc., 1994. Print.
In this book, the author tells the story of four sisters who live in New England. The eldest sister Jo, is tomboyish and dislikes gender roles. Jo does not want to marry because she is not comfortable with her domestic duties as a woman in the 19th century. She thinks that she would be happy as a writer, but discovers true happiness after getting married and embracing her feminine roles. The main character, Dinah, in my story is similar to the character Jo in this book. Both characters detest the imposed roles of women in the 19th century. The book stylishly shows how Jo was able to find happiness despite the gender constraint on her. Little Women reflects the moral

Black Women Composers: A Genesis. Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers, 1983. Print.
This book focuses on five composers in the twentieth century and how they developed their styles of music. It features Florence Price, America’s first black female composer with international recognition; Margaret Bonds; Julia Perry; Evelyn Pittman; and Lena McLin. Each of these women were nurtured from a tender age into their careers. The author of this book tries to establish the fact that black women composers, even though, not highly regarded like their other European female contemporaries, have made major contributions to music as an art.
Through this book, I was able to learn about the techniques used in composing the traditional spirituals of the 19th century, especially the ones done by Margaret Bonds. The character, Dinah, in my story uses this same style of music.
Hadlock, Richard. Jazz Masters of the Twenties. New York: McMillan Publishing Company, 1965. Print.
In this book, Richard Hadlock looks into the works of nine black jazz music composers in the twentieth century. He explains the techniques and creativity each composer applied in order to gain recognition. The author highlights the achievements of these composers in the twenties and entails how the composers influenced one another in their styles. This book focuses on Jazz as a style of music in the twenties and makes clear the distinctive influence of the jazz masters on later composers of jazz

The Subjection of a Woman. London: Savill, Edwards and Co., 1869. Print.
In this essay, written in the 19th century, John Mill rightly states that women should have the right to do whatever they want even if they do not succeed at it. He deemed it unnecessary for women to be completely dependent on their husbands or husbands. Mill related the relationship in marriages of the 19th century to the relationship between masters and their slaves (Mill chapter 3). He vehemently argued that women will not be attaining their full potentials if they are denied equal rights with men. My story fully relates to the issue of gender bias tackled by John Mill in this essay. The idea that the contributions of women are less important than the contributions of men, inundates the entire plot of my story. The potential success of women in the 19th century was impeded by the absence of quality education for them. Most women in the 19th century strove for success but were met with disapproval from their husbands or fathers. This essay helped me realize the extent to which subjection affected the women of the 19th century and undermines their