Criticized yet outspoken, James Baldwin was an inspirational American writer who advocated civil rights and believed religion could change a person’s life. In two of his works, No Name in the Street and Go Tell It on the Mountain, Baldwin explores the lives of several characters, actual and fictional, and their environments. Both of these works being examined exhibit themes of brokenness in the characters and how they seek wholeness after they realize they have been mentally and spiritually broken. No Name in the Street is an autobiographical account of how Baldwin himself experienced spiritual lows and highs as he battled racial discrimination with several famous political figures. Go Tell It on the Mountain is a fictional story that includes
