African literature

William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the most influential and most important writers to ever have lived (Delahoyde). The English poet from Stratford-upon-Avon has at least 37 plays attributed to his name, all highly esteemed by the international literature community. His plays, due to the amazing amount of mundane arguments he tackled, are commonly proposed by school teachers all over the world as reading material for young students, making them foundation for the education of millions all…

In her article “What Makes a Book a Classic”, Laura Miller debates how a book is made a classic and questions why some famous works of literature aren’t considered classics yet. She goes through the typical checklist that the College Board has given to help guide in deciding which books warrant classic status and which ones will be relegated to fiction. Presumably until the book’s author…

the Wheatley family in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the most amazing facts about Phyllis Wheatley is although she was a slave who was considered a child prodigy and because of this she was allowed an education that featured theology, philosophy, literature and history. Phyllis Wheatley’s occupation was slave, but her official occupation was poet. Phyllis Wheatley was a poet who spoke on faith and politics and who is hailed as the beginning of the black American literary…

Analysis Essay In Thomas Scarseth's excerpt "A Teachable Book: Of Mice and Men" he expresses his opinion of Steinbeck's novelette. In Scarseth's eyes Of Mice and Men is a classic. He believes that it is worthy of being read and being taught. His opinion is that Of Mice and Men is such a phenomenal book that everyone should know about Steinbeck's story and that everyone can learn from its anecdote. In his review of the story, he conveyed his opinions on how the book was truly a tragedy, and the…

nn-Katleen Pierre Louis Seraphin Miss Given World Literature Honors 5 February 2018 The poisonwood Bible This novel argues that everyone sees things in their own perspective; a story will be different if told by more than one person. Adah says that ‘everyone is trying to invent’ their own ‘version of the story;’ they each have their own opinion and reaction (Kingsolver 492). Not two person are the same, therefore they will not have the same reaction to the same event. As noticed in the story,…

Representations of Gandhi For nearly six decades, Gandhi has been a recurring figure in diverse mediums all over the world. Whether it’s a new biography or a modern take on Gandhi’s philosophies, the Gandhian tradition has been kept alive in not just literature, but in almost all art forms. However, it creates an interesting but a paradoxical situation; during his lifetime Gandhi was likened to other eminent figures like Lenin, Tolstoy and even Jesus Christ. Soon after his death a discourse…

Jewelle Gomez’s essay, ““But Some of Us Are Brave Lesbians: The Absence of Black Lesbian Fiction,” discusses the dearth of modern fiction featuring lesbians of color. In the fashion of a crime expose Gomez describes the factors surrounding the “murder” of black lesbian fiction. After a promising influx in the 1980s, modern fiction involving lesbians of color is almost nonexistent. Just like the families and friends of a murder victim regaling the good old days, Gomez reminisces on what, “now,…

are not just entertainment or escapist stories for kids. Much like classic stories, these fantasy works educate readers about stuff they wouldn’t normally care to know about. Nalo Hopkinson's Brown Girl in the Ring teaches a lot about Jamaican and African history. Gros-Jeanne (who was born in the Caribbean and moved to Canada) explains to her granddaughter, Ti-Jeanne, how important it is to serve the spirits. However, Ti-Jeanne who has begun to assimilate to Canadian culture doesn’t seem to…

Poet Laurate Consultant in Poetry. Not only was he awarded the Witter Byner Poetry Prize, but he was also awarded the Amy Spingarn Award, second prize in Opportunity Magazine’s first poetry contest, and second prize in Palms; he was also the second African-American to win the Guggenheim Fellowship. Following graduation at New York University, Countee Cullen aimed to earn his master’s degree at Harvard University. As 1927 approached, he had fulfilled his goal, excelling to obtain his certificate…

Counseling Association about the effects that racism had on African Americans; “Perceived racism can be a threat to encouragement. It is difficult for an African American individual to maintain a healthy self-concept or feel competent when he or she is consistently confronted with unjust prejudice and negative discrimination” (Rowles and Duan 12). They argue that because of the effects of perceived racism that it will have a negative effect on African Americans. Racism is a product of post…