Antwone Quenton Fisher: Critical Analysis

Often, when an author embarks on the process of creating a written piece of work, that author already has a specific vision for this piece of writing. Authors have a reason for choosing a topic, qualities of different players in the piece, a setting, a general direction or plot, etc. It is no secret that African American literature pre-dates its visual counterparts, in the forms of television shows and/or movies, and an author’s vision may or may not include the possibility that the piece will be transformed into a television show or movie but that does halt their creation. According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of author is “one that originates or creates” or “the writer of a literary work” while the definition of director is “a person who supervises the production of a show”. The differences in definition illuminate the differences in objectives for the two roles and it is therefore no surprise that the end results of their work would differ, in the very least, slightly. These differing visions of authors and directors can be observed when analyzing African American literature in both its written and visual forms. This paper will juxtapose …show more content…
From the moment of his conception, Fisher was subjected to taxing life experiences. Fisher was born in prison to a teenage mother unable to provide for him and a father his mother to be kept as her own little secret because she had plans of setting up a life, a family, for herself and her boy. He was placed into the foster care system immediately after his birth and experienced varying forms of abuse, ranging from psychological, emotional, physical and sexual. Because of this abuse, Fisher developed into a timid and passive young boy who, although feeble, carried the constant and heavy burdens of distress and confusion with