The Lawless Decade The Roaring Twenties, the Era of Wonderful Nonsense, the Era of Aspiration, the Jazz Age, the Boom, The Decade of the Dollar, the Dry Decade; These are just a few nicknames that describe the exciting era of Harlem Renaissance. This idea of this time period originated from a small city in New York called Harlem that was booming with African American culture and heritage. This time period played a big part on the social equality movement of the Negro Society. Many distinguished authors were born out of this time period, such as Langston Hughes and W.E.B Dubois. Although the talent of many brilliant African Americans were suffocated through the efforts the American society during this time, published works such as “Democracy”
Truman Capote is most recognized for his famous novel Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which was later made into a Hollywood movie. There was more to him though then just his talented writing. The life of Truman Capote was full of delectation and dismay. He was thought by some as a pioneer of his time with his writing, but also his openness to his homosexuality. In the social circle he was well known for his extravagant Black and White Ball held in New York City.
Bryce Snell English 2 Doucet December 1, 2009 Part 3: I enjoy Langston Hughes’ piece “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” because it is a piece that uplifts and has a proud history behind it. Langston Hughes who has written in many genres and for many occasions is a well known writer. While he is best known for his works during the Harlem Renaissance he had his part in community and political work. While never admitting to actual participation, Hughes was a follower to the Communist Party. With the past full of oppression, the Jim Crow laws and segregation in many public forms, Hughes was a strong advocate for equal standards and work groups.
Edgard Gonzales Mattheus 12-3 October 7, 2011 Independent Reading- Short Story Walter Dean Myers was a fiction writer who is known for some of his amazing novels and short stories. His stories would come from reading books, but he realized that the books he read were books that he can relate himself to. Walter Dean Myers’ stories would mostly take place in a Harlem community because his life was almost the life of the African Americans that live in Harlem. His books are meaningful and some people can relate themselves to the characters that he creates. Just like he would find some relation to the characters in the books he read.
On the surface, this book is about interracial dating, but Dickey also covers issues such as drug use, biracial ethnicities, and family ties. One cannot help but admire Dickey's writing style, as he keeps readers spellbound by his intricate plots and twists. By the time readers have finished Milk In My Coffee, Dickey will have won over new fans. Through his book, Dickey brings social awareness to the delicate issue of interracial relationships. This book will be an eye-opener to many people as the story is told from an African-American standpoint.
It would be reasonable to name John Steinbeck the author with best effect in modeling views of a particular era in American history. His piece of the puzzle in our nations history is the years included by the Great Depression. Stenibecks most highly regarded novel, The Grapes of Wrath, has been so dispersed throughout American society since being published in 1939 that it has influenced the perception of the times of the Great Depression and the following westward movement. The novel was successful in its symbolism, which may have been the intention. However, it is somewhat inaccurate in small areas historically.
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a literary writing because it is a story that entertains the reader and is metaphorical but also, possibly reality driven. The beginning of the writing leads the reader to believe that the lottery is a fun event that the community takes part in together every year; it almost seemed as though the lottery was similar to a fair event. A literary writing not only examines human existence but it also describes human life with a bit of originality. This particular literary writing examines the community in their strive to be like the traditional community of the past. Mr. Warner, who was the oldest man in town, continually made remarks stating that the lottery was not done like it originally was when he was growing
The lyrics challenged the traditions of poetry with their sensuous nature. Critics hailed the book, and Cullen's success helped to promote the work of his fellow African-American writers. Cullen also contributed to the Harlem Renaissance a sense of poetry as a tradition. That is, although his topics were often controversial, he wrote many of his poems in the form of the Shakespearean sonnet, and critics often discuss the influence of English Romantic poets, such as William Wordsworth and William Blake on his
“The Wife of His Youth”: Reuniting African American Culture Charles Chesnutt is one of the most widely respected African American fiction writers of his time. Born in 1858 with mixed blood, Chesnutt had the advantage of being associated with others like him, who generally speaking, were more white than black. Chesnutt’s pale skin, education, and hard work allowed him many great opportunities, one of which includes being a published writer. Although Chesnutt was a very privileged man whose skin tone helped contribute to his success, some argue that Chesnutt did not agree with the way society discriminated against race and complexion. Many also argue that Chesnutt’s position on race and separation is the very thing that helped to fuel his writing.
Also, he tells about part of his life as a free man. The book, being an autobiography, may not appeal to some readers but it is, in fact, a great book. There are many prominent literary devices used in the work such as; themes, symbolism, point of view, and motifs. There are many different themes used in the book, some more prominent than others. Some themes include; how important literacy was in gaining freedom, the role of Christianity in slavery, and the ignorance of slaveholders as a way of reinforcing slavery.