Alex Haley

What does it mean to be an American? Is it determined by your physical appearance, like the color of your skin. Or is it determined by the origin of your birth? Many authors, especially African-American writers such as Alex Haley and Langston Hughes, have used their works to discuss what it truly means to be an American during their lifetimes. When writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they…

Television brought about a whole new way of entertainment, but family television shows brought to us the fantasies of what a family could be like that was so different from the ones we had. With fictional television family shows, traditional gender roles over the years got reshaped. Gender roles as we knew it changed and still continue to change as we see the break in the norms of society. Family television shows brought to us, its viewers, an ideal family system we all wished we had. In Family…

In the “Autobiography Of Malcolm X” as told to Alex Haley, by Malcolm X. Malcolm X is a man who undeniably changed the United States in numerous ways. There were many changes that Malcolm X had gone through in his life, as he fought and advocated about what he believed in about segregation, prejudice, and racism. To me, there were a few major things that Malcolm X went through that changed how he thought and advocated about his beliefs was the way he followed Alijah Muhammad in the Islamic…

Mattie Mahoney Ms. Mcknight Second Block December 4, 2017 Male and Female Role Equality Wanted Gender roles consist of the way someone carries themselves and the label of “male” or “female” is based off of the qualities of that person and if they match the role. Gender roles are still a concern today. People are fighting back. Both male and female want equality. Some jobs are considered particularly made for the manliness men, but some women want to be seen equally to men even in those jobs. We…

One of the best things he did was move with his sister Ella. His ability to adapt to Boston was easy at first until he hit wrong direction. In the Autobiography of Malcolm X by, Alex Haley, he quotes Malcolm when describing how the dream as that much harder to achieve as an African American. Malcolm stated, “In fact, by then, I didn't really have much feeling about being a Negro, because I was trying so hard, in every way I could…

Family sitcoms are the best type of television shows out there. These shows bring the family together, and make them laugh. William Roberts created the Donna Reed Show, which is a show from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. The show consist of a typically family in the 1950s and 60s. The mother is a stay at home mother, and the father is a doctor, and they have two children, one girl and one boy. On the other hand, in the 21st century, Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd produced the popular…

introduced, Phil, who sees himself as the ‘cool’ dad and Claire, the worried mother, are in aspiration for a trustworthy and open relationship with their three teen kids. The first daughter, Haley, who is always trying to grow up fast and is also a very naïve and stereotypical teenage, the other daughter, Alex, who is too clever for her own good and also cares much more about her studies than she does about friends or even a social life and boys, and a rowdy young son who does not always…

Themes in family shows have changed drastically over the years. Themes have seemed to transfer from classic topics such as friendship troubles and simple family misunderstandings to family drama and complicated relationship issues, as well as contemporary and borderline controversial issues. Famous TV shows from the 19th century that featured families that dealt with classic TV sitcom topics were shows such as The Brady Bunch and Full House. Popular TV shows today that deal with edgier language…

“Raisin”. After “Raisin”, Allen participated in many other broadway shows. In 1977, she landed a starring role on the show 3 Girls 3. The show was an hour long variety show, in which Debbie Danced on the show. In 1979, Allen landed a small role in Alex Haleys mini- series Roots: The Next Generation which focused on race relations in America. In 1980, Allen got her biggest break. After starring in the Broadway show “ West Side Story”, she won a Tony Award nomination. From her success in the…

about what they have endured or contributed to a society? For me the answer is no, no such emotion is conceivable with a regard toward another human being without knowing about their past experiences. The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, shines a light on the adversities African Americans are faced with and how, in spite of those hardships, we have made a lasting impact. . African American literature teaches us the role that African Americans played in making this country…