Sweat By Zora Neale Hurston Essay

Question 1: Hughes’ poems (1902-1967) do not just reveal the pain and suffering of his people but they also illustrate racial pride and dignity. Discuss this statement with reference to any four of his selected poems. Primarily recognized as a prominent literary figure during the Harlem Renaissance period, James Mercer Langston Hughes firmly believes that poetry should be direct and comprehensible as the messages in it could be explicitly conveyed to the readers. He became the voice of the…

Many active readers have experienced a time when a work of art has instantly reminded them of another. Best described as artistic deja vu, connections can be drawn between various works of art. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the sun, numerous themes and ideas shown in the play within the characters not only have a strong correspondence to the Motown songs from the Civil Rights era but also the famous works of poet and writer: Langston Hughes. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” displays some…

Toni Morrison, the often-mentioned Howard University alumna, is best known for her literary writings concerning race and America. Her works are centered around African Americans and seeks to bring a fresh perspective to the literary world that was rarely seen at the time her works were being published. The Origins of Others, a collection of six essays composed by Mrs. Morrison, contains similar themes to her previous works. The novelist credits her grandmother for inspiring her to write this…

Fires’ influence in Richard Wright’s life and writings As evident in Richard Wright’s autobiography, Black Boy, fire is a symbol that has created an everlasting presence in his life and writing. Fire is used time and time again in Black Boy as imagery for turns in Wright’s life and as a recurring theme in his religious upbringing. It is clear that fire has become a part of how he identifies events and has been transposed into his writings. “Fire, which Keneth Kinnamon has described as “a…

Reaction Paper: Their Eyes Were Watching God The novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is a great. The author, Zora Neale Hurston, is an African American novelist who has written many popular works. Her life is very similar to the protagonist in the novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. On Hurston’s website, it says that she was born in 1891 and lived in Eatonville, which is where part of the novel is taken place. Throughout her life, she has written many different published…

The “Gift of the Magi” written by O. Henry is a short story that captures the true essence of love. The story is about a wife named Della, who finds herself in a dilemma when she had been saving up for months, but still did not have enough money to get her husband Jim a gift. Jim and Della own two items that are of substantial value, Jim's gold watch and Della's hair. To get Jim a present, Della decides to cut off her hair. After cutting her hair and selling it, Della takes the money and buys a…

American history in the 1920’s saw a movement in political views through the Harlem Renaissance. The literary movement was poised in promoting African American cultural values that were overlooked and underestimated in America at the time. This essay is not for a mere discovery of facts, but to review the political effects that poets where trying to achieve through their work. The Harlem Renaissance’s purpose was to achieve social justice, have an integrated society and to be able to celebrate…

“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, depicts a mothers advising her young son of the hard road that awaits him in life. This poem was written during the Harlem renascence period- A period in history spanning from 1918-1930 better known as the New Negro Movement. Due to the movement, a large migration of African Americans helped spread the African American culture throughout the northeastern United States, Harlem being the largest area influenced at the time. During this era, there was still a…

Whereas, Ms. Hurston was living in the town of Eatonville, Florida. (Hurston, P.S.08). Eatonville was the African American town. Nevertheless, “Ms. Hurston eventually left Eatonville, Florida, but she always returned in her writings of fiction novels.” (Hurston, P.S.08). In addition, Janie was living in Eatonville, Florida. Also, “Ms. Hurston was a divorced woman in her mid-forties and was dating a younger man in his twenties…

After WW1, blacks were still racially oppressed in America. Many African Americans relocated toward the northern urban areas to look for employment. Blacks still confronted segregation in business, in schools, and public accommodations. Despite everything, they confronted less issues towards voting rights than those in the southern states. The Harlem Renaissance was a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that occurred in Harlem, New York. It was the resurrection of the African American…