Lorraine Hansberry's 'Raisin In The Sun' / Women In The Play
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A 5 page analysis of the award-winning play by Lorraine Hansberry. The writer discusses the in which Hansberry uses the female characters in the play both to define the central male character and to comment on African-American life at that time. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Raiswom.wps

Lorraine Hansberry's 'Raisin in the Sun'/ Struggle & Survival
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A 7 page analysis of the award-winning play by Lorraine Hansberry. The writer demonstrates how this story of an African-American family's struggle for survival during the 1950s reflects how all humans can persevere against all odds with the aid and support of families and family values. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Raisins.wps

Money and Material Happiness in Lorraine Hansberry's 'Raisin in the Sun'
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This 5 page report discusses the attitude of the play's main character, Walter Lee Younger, and his belief that only enough money and possessions can make him and his family happy and successful leads only to disaster. He learns that much greater values are at stake than simply having the most 'stuff.' No secondary sources.
Filename: BWraisin.rtf

Education Confronts Prejudice in Bambara and Hughes
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A 5 page paper looking at the way education is presented in Toni Cade Bambara's short story 'The Lesson,' and Langston Hughes' poem 'Theme for English B.' The paper shows that unfortunately, in school students learn lessons that are not covered in textbooks: the different world they are condemned to inherit just because they are black. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBbambar.wps

Langston Hughes' 'On The Road'
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A short, yet very descriptive 1 page essay explicating the significance of the character 'Sergeant' in Langston Hughes' short story entitled 'On the Road.' The writer highlights ideas about how Hughes felt towards oppression and ignorant racial tensions imposed upon Blacks by White people in society. No Bibliography.
Filename: Onthero.wps

Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' vs. Updike's 'Rabbit, Run'
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A 6 page research paper comparing Invisible Man with Rabbit Run. The writer begins by detailing the similarities and differences between each of these two works, and then goes on to give a detailed analysis of Invisible Man. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Invisrap.wps

John Sanford's 'The People From Heaven'
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A 5 page analysis of John Sanford's novel of prejudice against race and ethnicity. Focusing more on the prejudicial treatment of Native Americans, this African-American writer provides insights into the harm racism does to everyone - the people against whom the racism is directed as well as the people who commit racist acts. This writer concludes Sanford's novel, which has recently enjoyed renewed interest, offers an excellent exploration of this shameful behavior.
Filename: Heaven.wps

Escape in Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”
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A six page paper discussing the different life choices made by the two brothers in James Baldwin’s classic story. The paper shows that both Sonny and the narrator have found their own mode of escaping the violence and harshness of the ghetto, different though those modes might be. No additional sources.
Filename: KBsonny.wps

The Metaphor of Ice in Baldwin's 'Sonny's Blues'
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A five page paper looking at James Baldwin's short story in terms of the way it uses the metaphor of ice -- and the contrasting metaphors of light, liquid, and heat -- as symbols of self-expression and emotional openness, or the lack thereof. Numerous quotes from the story are included. No additional sources.
Filename: KBsonny2.rtf

The Quest for Identity in Angelou’s “Heart” and Baldwin’s “Mountain”
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A five page paper comparing Maya Angelou’s “The Heart of a Woman” with James Baldwin’s “Go Tell It on the Mountain” in terms of the protagonist’s quest for identity. The paper argues that both writers are driven by a strong sense of personal quest -- Baldwin to find himself through the context of his faith, his church, and his community; Angelou to discover herself as a woman, a writer, and an individual. No additional sources.
Filename: KBgotell.wps