Writer Essays

“All of my work is meant to say, ‘You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated.’ In fact, the encountering may be the very experience which creates the vitality and the power to endure.” – As quoted in The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Where are you as a woman? No […]

A race war between whites and blacks has blighted American history since colonial times. In her essay “Graduation,” Maya Angelou recollects the experience of her eighth grade graduation in the 1930s to examine the personal growth of humans caught in the adversity of racial discrimination. Through narrative structure, selection of detail, and use of imagery, […]

Angelou’s story describes not just a fight between two boxers of different races. The writer wants to use the fight as a metaphor to a bigger fight, that of the social conflict that exists between the whites and blacks. The outcome of the fight is seen as a reflection of how society is to treat […]

‘I know Why The Caged Bird Sings’ written by Maya Angelou and ‘The Color Purple’ by Alice Walker both express the same main themes of, abuse, racism and overcoming difficulties. Maya Angelou tends to reflect past circumstances and often conveys her views through her novels and poetry. Alice Walker similarly writes about the situations between […]

Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and writer, was born on 10 December 1815. Originally named Augusta Ada Byron, she was the legitimate child of Lord Byron and Anna Isabella Byron. Al Capone, America’s most famous gangster, is regarded as a significant symbol of the deterioration of law and order in the United States during the […]

James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s room was initially published in 1954 and is included in the leading novel to handle issues of the same sex wish with heart and honesty; it additionally provoked frank homosexual talk within the public sphere. The narrative concentrates on the experiences of David, an American, who moves to Paris in a self-exploration […]

Notes of a Native Son are collections of articles/essays that have been previously published in different periodicals. These essays were not originally written with the aim of being published together. However, they were published together because they share Baldwin’s concerns on racial dilemma and the issue of American identity in United States. This novel is […]

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. (1981) Raymond Carver The short story of “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” by Raymond Carver describes the various meanings of love. This story has four main characters; Mel and Terri who are a couple and Laura and Nick who are also couple. […]

Introduction Sonny’s Blues is a story written in the first-person singular narrative style by James Baldwin. My interest in choosing the musical topic is basically to elaborate Artistic expression where Baldwin trusted in craftsmanship as an intense intends to simplicity or mitigate one’s anguish. It is just through music, by playing jazz, which Sonny can […]

  Giovanni’s room was written in 1965 by James Baldwin. The primary focus of the book is on homosexuality and the complicated feelings of love and lust between men. The essay explores the differences between love and lust in the book by looking at the four main characters of David, Giovanni, Ellen, and Guillaume. Lust […]

Between the World and Me is a book that is written in form of a letter that is addressed to Coates’ 15 year old son Samori. The author talks about how being black feels, what it symbolizes and the realities that are associated it in the United States of America. The author is inspired by […]

“Sonny’s Blues” and “The Rockpile” are all centered on the theme of racism. However, in Sonny’s Blues, racism triggers Sonny to fight for himself whereas in “The Rockpile”, it triggers pain, frustration and anger specifically to John. Not only does Baldwin creates a brilliant portrait of life in Harlem in “The Rockpile” but also illustrates […]

Dystopia is a literal element that typically portrays a grim perspective on the future, highlighting the potential for things to go very wrong. It represents a seemingly perfect utopian society where everything appears flawless. This is often depicted through dehumanization and societal chaos, usually set in the future. Dystopian books serve as cautionary tales, incorporating […]

Power can be seen in a variety of ways, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Martin Luther King Jr. certainly had power. He was passionate about his beliefs, a stunning speaker, and a role model still looked up to today. He was able to obtain support from those with the same beliefs and influence societal norms. The […]

Propaganda is used to control the natives of society – television is utilized for propaganda and is a part of the story. At the point when Harrison endeavors to conflict with what the state is appearing on television he is shot. Information, independent idea, and opportunity are limited – the use of ‘handicaps’ confine individual […]

The Harlem renaissance was the name given to cultural, social and artistically explosion that took place between the end of World War 1 and the middle of 1930s(Bailey et al 73) .According to the history, the Harlem acted as the cultural center drawing black writers, artist, musicians, poets, scholars and photographers from different areas. People […]

Ethics and morality are terms which are used as if they have a similar meaning. Sometimes they are used as if they do not have any connection with one other. I think most of the individuals realize morality and ethics have something to do with concepts of bad and good. The term morality has been […]

In the essay the essay “Ethics and the New Genetics” by the Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) the reader is informed on the wonders of all of the biogenetic advancements that are currently taking place. In addition to that, the reader is also informed of all the threats that the global community currently faces. The Dalai […]

We grow up eating the food of our cultures. It is a part of who we really are. Many of us associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it connects us to our families, keeping for us a rare, personal meaning. In times of frustration and stress, food from our […]