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Dear board of Directors of the Newport Mesa Unified District, Based on numerous disagreements about the teaching of Mark Twain’s book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I’d like to give you my own opinion and reasons on why it should be taught. This book provides morality examples and decisions that can be evaluated. Twain’s book is different from most writing of that time period in that it does not entirely follow along the lines of racist stereotypes. The racist language provide evidence of

Literary criticism is informed, written analysis, evaluation of a work of literature based on literary theory. One literary theory is archetypal criticism which discusses reoccurring symbols, themes, and situations that operate on universal scales that are easily recognized and understandable by the reader. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee exhibits archetypal criticism. From the archetypes readers are able to understand the characters better and how their actions move the story along

Every morning I would plead and cry until I got to wear blue jeans and my Superman t-shirt with sneakers, rather than a pink dress. . . Family friends and neighbors assured my parents that this was just a ‘tomboy’ phase I would outgrow. But as I hit puberty, I could clearly see the way my body was developing did not match my true gender. (184) In both examples, the authors’ discomfort with certain modes of dress predates their ability to articulate their experience of incongruence between

In Richard Wright's short story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," a youthful dark kid named Dave, chooses that on the off chance that he could buy a weapon he would in a flash turn into a man. Dave is a level character and the hero in this story. Dave is a figure of the circumstances, a field hand's child who must choose the option to in the end turn into a field handful time himself. Forced to an existence of barely bringing home the bacon, he does not have the instruction and chances to improve his

To Kill A Mockingbird is a book that a reader can turn again and again, gaining new insights and knowledge into life each time. Sometimes an author uses a motif- a frequently repeated incident or idea -to get a certain theme across to the reader. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee uses motifs to clarify her messages or insights about life. Three specific motifs that Lee uses throughout the whole story are the mockingbird, courage, and walking in someone else's shoes. Throughout the majority of the

Taking place from the 1920’s to the 1940’s, a well-known period of time where black people’s ideas, morals, and customs were adapted and developed was known as the Harlem Renaissance. The main focus of the era for the African Americans was to establish some sort of identity and self-expression through literary, musical, theatrical, and visual arts. The story behind this began in 1890 when African American slaves migrated from the rural South to the urban North as they thrashed their way to freedom

THE ROLLING STONES The Rolling Stones, self-acclaimed and fan-supported, is “The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.” The Rolling Stones is well into its fifth decade performing together as a group. They are the longest lived, continuous performing band in the history of music. From the band’s early British beginnings through the present, The Rolling Stones has continued to adapt its music to the sounds and styles of the past five decades, to remain ever visible and popular in the eyes of the

conversation with Travis and Walter Lee, Walter Lee says; “what is it he wants to do.” (I.i.30) Ruth replies with “go carry groceries after school at the supermarket.” (I.i.30) Walter says; “well, let him go…” (I.i.30) Travis replies; “I have to – she won’t gimme the fifty cents…” (I.i.30) Walter replies “why not?” (I.i.30) Ruth says; “’cause we don’t have it.” (I.i.30) Another reason Walter Lee does not achieve his American Dream is because he is betrayed by Willy, his future business partner. Willy runs away

The Wal-Mart spirit is legendary, including things like the cheer ("Gimme a 'W ' …"), however that suits, perhaps, the American mindset better than, for instance, the European. Wal-Mart has done only an average job in caring about the details of its foreign operations lacking a feel for adapting the assortment of its

Essay – Their Eyes Were Watching God Author Zora Neale Hurston weaves many powerful symbols into her acclaimed novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston’s use of symbols enhances the reader’s understanding of the trials and tribulations along the road of self discovery for the story’s main character, Janie. Of the many symbols used throughout the novel, one in particular - Janie’s hair - is subtle yet striking as it gives us insight into Janie’s perceived social status, oppression, self identity