American novelists

In “Soldier’s Home” written by Ernest Hemingway, Harold Krebs, referred to as Krebs, is a young man who has just returned home from Germany where he served in the Army during World War I. However, his transition from a soldier of war to a citizen in his society proves to be harder than the people around him expect. In “A Sorrowful Woman” written by Gail Godwin, the woman is a wife and mother who falls ill and decides to keep herself away from both of them. Both Krebs and the woman display…

Well, I think a big difference between American Literature and British Literature is the Romance periods of both. Although you study Realism, Mark, I do think you will agree with me when I say our Romantic literature had more tortured thoughts. British literature was very romantic, but American romantic characters were tortured. Mark Twain: I can agree with that. Especially looking at Herman Melville. Gertrude Stein: One thing I can say, is that American Literature, especially modernism,…

In his essay “Reimagining Destiny,” Paul Berman questions the idea of destiny as a whole, asking facetiously, “Is there a single destiny for mankind?” (Berman 1). Berman battles with the idea that their are natural imperatives that govern all people, citing the newly found freedoms of women and ethnic minorities as proof of free will and individualism in people. He also uses the form of government liberal democracy to argue his claim. However, Berman twists the argument in his favor with a…

In Toni Bambara’s short story, “The Lesson”, many ideas of living are expanded upon. Bambara uses the main protagonist, Miss Moore, as a sort of gateway for the youth in the story to learn these ideas. “The Lesson” takes place in the 1960’s, which helps provide the reader with a sense of how social standards are set in the story. The story revolves around two main characters, an elderly woman named Miss Moore and a younger girl named Sylvia. The two characters are constantly having a battle over…

Frederick Douglass: Learning to Read and Write Learning to Read and Write by Frederick Douglass is an account of what it was like to gain knowledge after being a slave in 19th century America. He speaks of his life as a young slave trying to learn how to read and write without a teacher. He touches on how learning the power of knowledge would at times feel like it “had been a curse rather than a blessing. It had given [him] a view of his wretched condition, without the remedy” (Douglass). This…

“Raymond’s Run”, a compelling short story written by Toni Cade Bambara which focuses in on Squeaky, a young girl who excels at running, started out conceited but grew considerate after she witnessed her mentally challenged brother, Raymond, run. She also had to keep Gretchen, her competitor, away from winning the first place prize. During the story, Squeaky became incensed when Gretchen’s clique said a few offensive remarks to Raymond, which made Squeaky want to hold the first place trophy in…

Bambara does not explain what kind of neighborhood this is but the reader is able to get an image of it through the language. "And the starch in my pinafore scratching the shit outta me and I'm really hating this nappy-headed bitch and her goddamn college degree" (Bambara 136). This sentence gives the image that this is a poor, low class neighborhood. The reader is able to identify that this is not a high-class place, but one possibly in the slums. The language is symbolic because it represents…

INDIAN EDUCATION & THE LESSON(ANALYSIS) 2 My Purpose Statement According to Yagelski (2015) ‘Comparative analysis is not just a manner of comparing two things’. The purpose of this paper is to compare, synthesize and rhetorically analyze the following two articles ‘Indian Education by Sherman Alexie and The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara. We will look at the separate ideas, themes or elements into a coherent new idea while comparing…

"Zora Neale Hurston : A cautionary Tale and a partisan View " written by Alice Walker an American novelist is an article about Zora N Hurston . Zora was also an African American novelist in the 1900's. Zora inspired Alice to write and publish articles , shorts stories and novels which is why she planted a grave marker on her grave . Alice also wrote what we are familiar with , "The color Purple". Zora was big on independence financially , friendships and Zora had a great strive for things…

Sherman Alexie is in his middle age and a Native American poet, novelist, performer and filmmaker; although, Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a Native American with ancestry of several tribes, growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Early years Sherman Alexie was born on October 7, 1966 on the Spokane reservation in Wellpinit, Washington. His alcoholic father was largely absent during his childhood and his mother worked at several jobs…