Today's Date:
December 16, 2024
Poem Analysis of “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes
Throughout Langston Hughes’ poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” the theme of roots is prominent and this theme gives rise to the ultimate meaning of the poem, even though the word “roots” itself is not used in the text. The →
“The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”: An Analysis of Hypocrisy and Opposing Representations of Christianity
There are two forms of Christianity represented in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and each are described and function differently throughout the text. Based on Douglass’ personal recollections and thoughts in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, there →
Analysis of Clotel: Or, The President’s Daughter
Other essays and articles in the History and Literature Archives related to this topic include: Slavery in America’s South : Implications and Effects • Black Thunder by Arna Bontemps: Heroes, History, and Narrative • Narrative Strategy and the Construction of “Otherness” in Oroonoko by Aphra Behn • Slavery in Brazil and →
