The Sinking Of The Titanic In Futility By Jackie Robinson

The grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia; he was the youngest of five children. Jackie grew up very poor, but little did he know that his athletic ability would open the doors for his future. After his father deserted the family when Jackie was six months old, his mother, Mallie Robinson, moved the family to California in search of work. California also subjected blacks to segregation at that time, but to less of a degree than in the Deep South. The young Jackie defused his anger over this prejudice by immersing himself in sports. He displayed extraordinary athletic skills in high school, excelling at football, basketball, baseball, and track. After helping Pasadena Junior College

The Negro leagues were considered normal for people in society because the rest of society was already segregated there were Negro water fountains, negro restaurants and sections that were designated as for Negros. The Negro leagues were a product of society, not purposefully racist, they just followed what society dictated as the norm and acceptable. This was the case until the owner Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers changed the history of baseball by signing a black player by the name of Jackie Robinson who later would break the color barrier of baseball. The courage of Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson to embark on a journey that which challenged everything that society believed like that black men and women were inferior compared to

Throughout the story “Sonny’s Blues”, by James Baldwin, several themes are prevalent. One major theme is suffering. Almost every single character in the story suffers in some way, shape, or form. The story takes place in 1950’s Harlem, a time when African Americans did not have as many rights as they do today. Harlem at this time was a low-class, poverty-stricken section of New York City. Many people were suffering, in the story and in real life. In the story, the theme suffering is shown through the narrator, Sonny, and the father.

In his essay “Free Minds and Hearts at Work” Jackie Robinson. Show he believes in the human race, warm heart, man’s integrity and the goodness of a free society. When he went to Atlanta to play in an exhibition game, he thought, ‘What I have always believed has come to be. And what is it that I have always believed?’ At first, he doesn’t believe that people have found perfection. Because the obstacles come to his life, so he fights and will fight harder if he saw the chance. So he knows his children have to meet obstacles in the future, and everything that happens will disappear when they grow up. And then he can say to his children “There is a chance for you. No guarantee, but a chance” The chance can come every time. So he believes something

James Baldwin’s "Sonny's Blues", is a story of two brothers in Harlem, New York. His name, which is never introduced, the story is told from the viewpoint of Sonny's brother. Events in the text brings up many memories of Sonny and his brother which leads to endless amounts of emotions. Throughout "Sonny's Blues", Sonny is affected by the idea of suffering, death of his parents, and his addiction to heroin, in which Baldwin uses to create a cathartic experience in Sonny's life.

Andrew Bernstein, an author and professor of philosophy, once said, "Nothing is given to man on earth – struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible – the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen." Although many people transform into someone they are not and forget what they believe in during challenging times, the true man fights to remain loyal to his morals in the toughest of times. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s quote about the true neighbor exposing his real character and virtue in times of challenge and controversy is revealed in James Baldwin's novel If Beale Street Could Talk and John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath. In Baldwin's novel, Mr. Hayward sticks to his principles in a time of controversy as he risks his reputation for the good of others; in Steinbeck's novel, Jim Casy sacrifices his life for the welfare of others, while refusing to give up his beliefs. As readers witness characters remaining true to themselves during hardships, as well as risking a part of themselves to benefit others, they are reminded through the powerful messages in literature to be cautious of their own reactions to distress and obstacles.

Voyage on the Great Titanic, by Ellen Emerson White, is the diary of Margaret Ann Brady. This book is about a young girl that is given a once in a lifetime chance to do something amazing that ended up being a disaster. The setting takes place aboard the Titanic. The setting affects its characters because if Margaret hadn’t gotten the chance to board the Titanic, she wouldn’t have experienced the horrible things that happened. I know this because Margret says, “Most of all, I hope I can learn how to forgive myself for still being alive, when so many others are not.”

Has America ever been great, of the 239 years this influential country has been a country has it ever been truly great and free? As Langston Hughes exclaimed, "America never was America to me”. Learned Hand and Langston Hughes had differences on their thought on the topic of Liberty and whether America is great. Hughes and Hands opinion of Liberty has changed the way the common man reacts to racism and the way we perceive America's greatness.

Slavery resistance dates back to the earliest days of slavery. Although there were many forms, varying in degree, including: working slowly, faking illness, burning down buildings, the most powerful form was slave rebellions. Slave rebellions, put simply, are the armed uprising of slaves. Dating back as far as the 1700s, there have been many slave rebellions, however only a few of these have been considered successful. One of the most significant slave rebellions happened in 1831, and was called “Nat Turner’s Rebellion.”

James Baldwin once said: “History is not the past. History is the present. We carry our history with us. To think otherwise is criminal”. This quote stated by James Baldwin perfectly summarizes the many problems that people are acquainted within society. Throughout history, people are bunched up into groups where they are labeled certain things which carries on into today’s world. People are not viewed as individuals with the certain choice making abilities but rather subjected to being grouped by irrelevant factors into certain groups. By doing this, other people are able to take advantage of these people that are classified into groups by exploiting them for their own benefit. This is the unfortunate system which history has allowed to

Privilege plays a major role in the novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird “by Harper Lee. Set in 1930’s during the great depression in the southern part of America where racism is predominant and still is in some parts of the world, portrays the lesson of “Privilege is real from race to baking cakes. Sometimes you’re born into it, and sometimes you’re born with it”. The bitter reality of this lesson is that it still exists and is hard to come to an end.

The only major shift that occurs in Dreams Deferred, happens on the last line of the poem. Hughes compares dreams to other things using similes. These similes are not instantaneous, they happen and worsen over time. i.e(Does it dry up/like a raisin in the sun?/Or fester like a sore). But on the last line, he compares dreams deferring to something that doesn’t need time. An

Wendell Berry’s past is more than just his own in “My Great-Grandfather’s Slaves,” but his past is intertwined with the slaves that grew up with. A quick reading of this poem by Berry would not give the reader that he was connected with the slaves, but rather that they lived separate lives. Berry says he sees the slaves and their activities but does not ever write about how they are connected until the very last stanza. After reading the final stanza it gives the rest of the poem a new meaning and if the reader does not take the time to closely re-read the writing they will miss out on what Berry is really trying to portray. Wendell Berry is trying to show the reader how his past is linked with the past of his grandfather’s slaves with his

Traditions throughout culture change with time, yet in most instances, a handful of people refuse to change their methods or beliefs. In “Dead Man’s Path,” Chinua Achebe creates a changing society and presents a group of people who are unwilling to change their way of life and adapt. Achebe uses symbols, allusions, characters, and setting development to give the reader an interpretation of the changes made throughout society that creates a conflict between a new generation and an old generation.

The Short Story “My Father’s Life,” by Raymond Carver illustrates the difficult task of a son trying to find his own sense of identity and individualism while watching his father’s life unravel. Carver explores the relationships of his parents and his own struggle with sharing the same name with his father and the similarities and differences between them.