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Victims And Aggressors: Black And Jewish Interethnic Relationships In Contemporary American Literature, Jessica Martin
Victims And Aggressors: Black And Jewish Interethnic Relationships In Contemporary American Literature, Jessica Martin
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Though blacks and Jews are often portrayed together in African-American and Jewish-American writing, the reasons for the juxtapositions are curious. Contemporary authors have created a close relationship between blacks and Jews that, perhaps with the exception of their cooperation during the Civil Rights movement, historically did not exist. But, the relationship between these two groups in literature offers a unique perspective on American racial and ethnic social structures because both blacks and Jews are considered minority groups, yet they also maintain a hierarchical relationship with one another. By employing black and Jewish characters, American writers, especially Jewish-American writers, create a …
Persephone In The River Phlegethon; Or, The Women At Gettysburg, Brenda A. Ayres
Persephone In The River Phlegethon; Or, The Women At Gettysburg, Brenda A. Ayres
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This paper identifies the heroic women who participated in the Battle of Gettysburg, both on the homefront and on the battlefield.
The Oswald Review Undergraduate Research And Criticism In The Discipline Of English: Volume 11 Fall 2009
The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English
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It's Bigger And Hip-Hop: Richard Wright, Hip-Hop, And Masculinity, Marcos Julian Del Hierro
It's Bigger And Hip-Hop: Richard Wright, Hip-Hop, And Masculinity, Marcos Julian Del Hierro
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In Native Son, Richard Wright presents a view of the impoverished, inner-city from an insider's perspective, which reflects the anger and hate brewing towards the rest of the nation as a result of living under harsh, isolating conditions. Wright's main character, Bigger Thomas serves as an archetypal ghetto figure both in his attitudes and the treatment he receives from Anglo Americans. Additionally, the reception of Native Son by a majority white reading audience also reflected the voyeuristic thrill of the bourgeoisie when consuming cultural products by African Americans. The selection of Wright's novel into the Book of the Month …