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The Concepts of Exteriority and Maturity in Theme for English B and Black Cuban, Black
Introduction
Exteriorization constitutes both an ontology and a process. Exteriority thus invites us to consider the existence of the binary of exterior and interior as a medium in which literary content becomes process and the process transforms to content (Park 98). A classic can occur with the maturity of civilization, literature and language, and it must also be the literary work of a mature mind. It is the relevance of that language, civilization, and comprehensiveness of an individual poet’s mind, which gives universality (Wolfreys, Robbins and Womack 137). The maturity of poetry and any literary work is the reflection …show more content…
The Theme for English B by Langston Hughes centers on a young Black student who was asked by his instructor to write a paper about himself the reservation that the page should be “true.” The author reflects on himself, remarking that he is 22-years old, born in Winston-Salem and “colored” (Miller 142). As the speaker walks home, he recognizes that he is the only “colored” student in his class, considering that this was a common occurrence during the era of Jim Crow since African-Americans faced difficulties gaining entrance into elite institutions of learning than their white counterparts (Amsler …show more content…
In the memoir, Evelio captures the different aspects of a black Cuban life in Ybor City but mainly addresses the issue of racial separation of the white Cubans vs the black Cubans (Callejo Pérez 452). He portrays how the issue was more prevalent in the United States as compared to Cuba, a country which he had earlier visited then went back to Ybor City. In the book, Evelio Grillo mentions that “The American pattern of rigid segregation of blacks and whites asserted itself with unrestrained, brutal
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The Concepts of Exteriority and Maturity in Theme for English B and Black Cuban, Black
Introduction
Exteriorization constitutes both an ontology and a process. Exteriority thus invites us to consider the existence of the binary of exterior and interior as a medium in which literary content becomes process and the process transforms to content (Park 98). A classic can occur with the maturity of civilization, literature and language, and it must also be the literary work of a mature mind. It is the relevance of that language, civilization, and comprehensiveness of an individual poet’s mind, which gives universality (Wolfreys, Robbins and Womack 137). The maturity of poetry and any literary work is the reflection …show more content…
The Theme for English B by Langston Hughes centers on a young Black student who was asked by his instructor to write a paper about himself the reservation that the page should be “true.” The author reflects on himself, remarking that he is 22-years old, born in Winston-Salem and “colored” (Miller 142). As the speaker walks home, he recognizes that he is the only “colored” student in his class, considering that this was a common occurrence during the era of Jim Crow since African-Americans faced difficulties gaining entrance into elite institutions of learning than their white counterparts (Amsler …show more content…
In the memoir, Evelio captures the different aspects of a black Cuban life in Ybor City but mainly addresses the issue of racial separation of the white Cubans vs the black Cubans (Callejo Pérez 452). He portrays how the issue was more prevalent in the United States as compared to Cuba, a country which he had earlier visited then went back to Ybor City. In the book, Evelio Grillo mentions that “The American pattern of rigid segregation of blacks and whites asserted itself with unrestrained, brutal