College term paper help

Works of Richard Wright / The Silenced Community
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A 13 page paper examining the way the black community reflected in Richard Wright's works Native Son and Black Boy actually helps support the oppressive white status quo through a massive program of self-censorship. Wright shows, particularly in Native Son, how such efforts backfire by causing bottled-up emotions to explode in violence and rage. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Rwright.wps

Gathering of Old Men (Ernest Gaines) & Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison) : On Being Black and a 'Real' Man
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A 10 page essay comparing two books on the theme of black identity and manhood. The writer explains that both of the described elements show the importance of standing up and being proud in the wider community. Bibliography lists the two primary sources used.
Filename: Invisib.wps

Gloria Naylor's 'Women Of Brewster Place'
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In 5 pages the author discusses how the 'Women of Brewster Place' reflects the variation of the Black Women's experience.
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Gloria Naylor's 'Women Of Brewster Place' / Mattie's Betrayal
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A 5 page essay that explores the themes of men, children and women in the life of the central character, Mattie Michaels. No additional sources cited.
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Racism as Seen by Moody and Douglass
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A six page paper comparing the experiences with racism of both these black writers, one writing in the mid-nineteenth century and one in the mid-twentieth. The paper asserts that racism destroys the spirit, and it is takes tremendous determination and drive to break out of that cycle. No additional sources.
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Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' vs. Silko's 'Ceremony' / Escape and Body
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A 10 page comparative which explores the authors' use of physical and non-physical forms as a means of dealing with dichotomies, e.g., life and death or pleasure and hate or enslavement and the need to be freed from slavery. In Beloved, the main character will choose freedom at any cost. In Ceremony, the main character will be instructed to choose what is recognized as its opposite. Both are done for political reasons, and both are experienced through the body. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Three Lives Of Writers Who Were Young, Gifted & Black
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An 8 page research paper which analyzes the biographies of three famous African-American authors-Gordon Parks, Anne Moody, and Lorraine Hansberry. The writer demonstrates how each author used their background as inspiration for art and activism that served to combat racism and increase understanding. The writer also shows how differences in their situations served to make each vision of racism unique and relevant. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 3lives.rtf

Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin In The Sun' / Film-Play Comparison
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A 5 page essay describing some of the differences between the play and the film version of Lorraine Hansberry's play, and the reasons behind them. The writer focuses on costuming in regards to time frames and on the different treatment of men and women in the two versions of the story. No sources cited.
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Lorraine Hansberry's 'Raisin In The Sun' / Family Values & Morals
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A 7 page essay on Hansberry's 'Raisin In the Sun' in which the writer argues that there exists an ongoing struggle to come to grips with family values and morals in the story. Throughout the paper, the point is illustrated that every character seems to demonstrate some individual type of pride. Quotes from the book are used to support thesis.
Filename: Raisin2.wps