Baraka

“Proving students in our Nation with a better education can help save our children from the clutches of poverty, crime, drugs, and hopelessness, and we help safeguard our Nation’s prosperity for generations yet unborn.” - Elijah Cummings. He makes a very extremely good point. Kids who receive a better education rarely ever become poor, fall into crime or drugs. They learn exactly what they need to do to become successful. Which is the main reason why when you look at kids who are poor they aren’t

The Character of Clay in Amiri Baraka's The Dutchman Clay is not naive. He may be misguided, misled, and mistaken, but he is anything but naive. Clay is an individual who has shed the roots of his race, disregarding many of the cultural implications that such a decision could have on him. He is a misguided individual who, because he is human, does the wrong things at the wrong times for the wrong reasons. He continually struggles with his own identity and the power struggle between him and

When looking at the origins of African-American Dramas specifically in Mulatto, Native Son, A Raisin in the Sun, Funnyhouse of a Negro, Great Goodness of Life, and Dutchman, the emotions of all these characters created the sense that everyone in this time were still searching for their identity. Each character in the plays had to overcome difficulties relating to their skin color, thus causing either confusion or confidence in their search for what defines them as their self. It created internal

Mankind can destroy nature, but when nature strikes, it can be more powerful than any modifications that humanity makes on it. Baraka depicts the overwhelming strength of nature through action shots of Kuwaiti oil fires and their devastation in the post war state. In the Persian Gulf War of 1991 between Kuwait and Iraq, conflict over oil and petroleum led to catastrophic environmental degradation and consequences. Burning for about 7 months, fires engulfed and towered over the Kuwait landscape as

Amiri Baraka - Influential young, black writer and social activist of the 1950’s. i. Participated in the Black Arts movement throughout his life by remarrying interracially, going to black Harlem, and taking on a new name. ii. Witnessed the revolution in Cuba that changed him, he began writing more characters with stories that related to oppression. B. Malcolm X was an icon “of unyielding black struggle and assertive selfhood” (Gates and Smith 534) for the new generation of Blacks. i. Baraka was extremely

Amiri Baraka’s 1964 play, Dutchman, is a prime example of a work that has an allegorical meaning of the race relationships between African Americans and Caucasians during its time period. A major theme of this course is studying stories as narratives, in terms of understanding cultural diversity. Although Dutchman is a play, and not a novel or short story, the interaction between Lula and Clay assists the audience in conceptualizing black oppression after World War II through the system of language

The films "Baraka", directed by Ron Fricke, and "The Daughter of Keltoum," directed by Mehdi Charef, are two very well done films that give the viewer a glimpse of what it is like to live in different parts of the world. Both directors do an excellent job of capturing an incredible sight for each film while also telling a unique story. The film "Baraka", is a documentary that takes the viewer on a fantastic journey around the world. One thing that is unique about this documentary is that it Fricke

Amiri Baraka was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1934 to a postal worker and social worker. He began to publish his work after his term in the air force ended in 1957. HIs work shifted as he shifted towards the black power movement. Baraka wrote many short plays, including the Dutchman, that showed the oppression of black people in the United States. His work afterwards was further influenced by his radical politics. In The Dutchman, Baraka showcases two distinct but related constructs which is black

“You know, we’re kind of short on cash at the moment.” The Underground buyer suggested, “I’ll take everything at the set values you guys offered for the foodstuffs and evangelization materials, but there’s no way that we’re going to buy those relics at the prices you three are offering. We’ll buy the dagger at $91, while the uniforms priced at $36.” “Sorry friend, but I’d recommend $100 for the dagger, $48 for each of the uniforms, and not a penny more,” the Dutchman haggled with the terms forwarded

The piece “Hunting is Not Those Heads on the Wall” by Baraka and Locke’s "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book I: Innate Notions” really complement each other. Baraka states art can’t have thought and Locke states we don’t have innate principles. Baraka’s writing helps prove that we don’t have innate properties. Locke’s literature correlates that art can’t have thought but, it rather provokes the thought process. Baraka and Locke explore thoughts and ideas in their pieces of literature. These