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African American Poetic Modernism

172). But while modernism was a reaction to the modern age and the disassociation that came with it, there also seems to have been...

Biography of Langston Hughes

In eleven pages the 'explosions' in the life of Langston Hughes are explored in this insightful biography of the poet and novelist...

Far Right Agenda and Cutting Funds for the Arts

In five pages this essay contemplates the implications of a right wing Republican conservative agenda with the assistance of Rober...

Disillusionment in 'Salvation' by Langston Hughes

In five pages the theme of disillusionment within the context of this work by Langston Hughes is analyzed. One source is cited in...

2 Poems by Langston Hughes

In five pages 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' and 'Dream Deferred' poems of Langston Hughes are compared in a discussion of brutal re...

The Civil Rights Era and its Impact upon African American Poetry

endured by Black People during various eras. Research I uncovered focuses much on the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Poets, an...

Law and Morality

In six pages this paper examines the philosophical attempts to reconcile morality and law in a consideration of such theorists as ...

'On the Road' by Langston Hughes

In one page the character of Sergeant featured in 'On the Road,' a short story by Langston Hughes, is analyzed. There is no bibli...

Culture of Complaint by Robert Hughes

his discourse, Hughes appears to suggest that his arguments are in an attempt to advocate for education and for the essential natu...

Performance Art and Autobiography

In five pages the aspects of autobiography as they manifest themselves in performance art are considered in a discussion of Holly ...

African American Theater and Blues and the Influential Works of Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes

a line stating the mood of the singer repeated three times. The stress and variation is carried by the tune and the whole thing w...

Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes

In ten pages this paper discusses Langston Hughes' 1930 novel debut and analyzes the author's use of speech to convey 'black humor...

Langston Hughes' 'Theme for English B' and Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'

In 5 pages this paper examines the double consciousness theme as it applies to these literary works by Langston Hughes and Daniel ...

Harlem's Poet Laureate Langston Hughes

of poetry, ten collections of short fiction, two novels, two volumes of autobiography, nine books for children and more than two d...

Harlem Renaissance and Poet Langston Hughes

In seven pages the life of Langston Hughes and his poetic contributions to the Harlem Renaissance are examined. Five sources are ...

American Literature Overview

In five pages this research paper examines American literature from the late 18th century through the 20th century with such autho...

An Analysis of Richard Hughes' Novella, A High Wind in Jamaica

This paper analyzes various literary aspects of this short novel by Richard Hughes. This three page paper has no additional sourc...

Art and the Legacy of the Puritans

In five pages this essay analyzes the Puritan's artistic legacy in America as considered by art critic Robert Hughes. There are n...

Article Review: How to Use Problem- Solving to Learn Algebra

This 5 page paper summarizes and analyzes a journal article entitled Effects of a Problem-Solving Strategy on the Introductory Alg...

Langston Hughes' 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'

In five pages this paper analyzes the structure, meaning, and themes of Langston Hughes' poem 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers.' Four ...

Langston Hughes and Toni Morrison on Individual Choices

In five pages this paper compares Beloved by Toni Morrison with Langston Hughes' 'Montage of a Dream Deferred' in a consideration ...

1970s' Western Ireland's Village Life as Studied by Nancy Scheper Hughes

does not believe that parents saw nascent schizophrenia in these children, or anything of similar nature. Rather it seemed the chi...

Biographical and Career Profile of Langston Hughes

In five pages this research paper examines the life and writing career of Langston Hughes which during the Harlem Renaissance of t...

Langston Hughes, An Overview

this became the most well known poem by Hughes and appeared in his first volume of poetry, The Weary Blues, which was published in...

Symbolism, Theme and Perspective in Two Poems

has grown deep like rivers" (line 4). Setting the line off by itself emphasizes its significance, as it ties the narrator directly...

Revolutionary Identity in the Works of Langston Hughes

to a revolutionary conception of identity that transcends race and ethnicity and focuses instead on the deep socially ingrained di...

Langston Hughes The Trumpet Player

golden tones he creates" (Davis 276). This "new Harlem" apparently changes more dramatically than we think; Schatt notes that the ...

Black Writers Speak Out

the best basketball players at Fisk sank his first ball right here at Lafayette County Training School" (Angelou 870). Angelou is ...

Teaching and Learning in Poetry

school. The narrator also takes the reader through settings that involve past schools, and then the narrators path from school to...

DEATH POEMS AND "SONG OF A DARK GIRL"

who has lost her lover in the south. We can assume this came from a lynching (as evidenced by the reference to "Dixie," which lync...