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- 631: Piano Lesson
- ... and central symbol. The piano symbolized Berniece's and Boy Willie's ancestral family tree with the cravings on the piano legs and other areas of the piano which in-turn represented African-American past (slavery) and at the same time it represented the future in Berniece's daughter, Maretha, who also loved to play on the piano. A part of the story that I found confusing and paradoxical was Berniece ... Berniece, "When my mama died I shut the top on that piano and I ain't never opened it since." (1367) In conclusion, the piano serves as a metaphor for the legacy of the past (slavery) that has brought these characters to this point in life. What they do with that legacy is that point of the story. The attitudes presented by the two main characters of this play (Berniece and ...
- 632: Social Injustices in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- ... is somewhat surprising that Huck’s traveling companion is Jim. As anti-society that Huck is, you would think that he would have no qualms about helping Jim. But Huck has to have feelings that slavery is correct so we can see the ignorance of racial bigotry. Huck and Jim’s journey begins as Huck fights within himself about turning Jim over to the authorities. Finally he decides not to turn ... property. He is a human being with feelings, and hopes for a better future. He is not some ignorant, uncaring sub-human, but plainly the opposite. Twain does not necessarily come out and say that slavery is evil, that is far above Huck’s understanding, but he gives us the ammunition needed to make that decision for ourselves. Huck and Jim’s adventures give us a chance to examine the society ...
- 633: Narrative Structure On ABSALOM
- ... into leaving, thus opening up the fertile Indian hill country for the settlement of poor, southern white folk. The economy in the early 1830s was independent from slaves and was actually little more committed to slavery than the north. In the 1940s, however, this changed when the plantation system, slavery, cotton industry, and population all grew tremendously. The population in Mississippi grew until most were black slaves, 52 percent actually. Another major occurrence in the novel's history is war. When the Civil War broke ...
- 634: Social Injustices in Huckleberry Finn
- ... is somewhat surprising that Huck’s traveling companion is Jim. As anti-society that Huck is, you would think that he would have no qualms about helping Jim. But Huck has to have feelings that slavery is correct so we can see the ignorance of racial bigotry. Huck and Jim’s journey begins as Huck fights within himself about turning Jim over to the authorities. Finally he decides not to turn ... property. He is a human being with feelings, and hopes for a better future. He is not some ignorant, uncaring sub-human, but plainly the opposite. Twain does not necessarily come out and say that slavery is evil, that is far above Huck’s understanding, but he gives us the ammunition needed to make that decision for ourselves. Huck and Jim’s adventures give us a chance to examine the society ...
- 635: Ku Klux Klan The History Of
- ... of the K.K.K. is a result of the hatred and anger from the end of the Civil War. The reason for this hatred was because blacks had won their struggle for freedom of slavery. They fought to deny the civil rights for African Americans. They wanted the blacks to be forced into slavery once again. The K.K.K. tore apart reconstructing governments and established a reign of terror and violence throughout the whole war-torn South. The first era of the K.K.K. lasted about three ...
- 636: The Adventures and Maturing of Huckleberry Finn
- ... This makes Huck think about life, freedom, and what it really means to be rich. By the end of the novel, Huck's friendship with Jim causes him to have a whole new outlook on slavery. He believes all people should be free. Before the two runaways get to Cairo, Huck starts to doubt his morals and thinks about turning Jim in. He realized he was doing the right thing by ... to go and humble myself to a nigger," but, by the end, Huck is prepared to do anything to save Jim, "And for a starter, I would go to work and steal Jim out of slavery again." Huck has a lot of trust in Jim's wise words, but other people on the journey also helped the rebellious boy grow up. The Duke and the King also changed Huck's way ...
- 637: The Red Badge of Courage: Belief
- ... believed in what they fought for. They believed that a state cannot succeed from the union and a state cannot make a law null and void. In the back of their minds they believed that slavery was wrong and ended up fighting against it. The sun with rays represents common beliefs among the old Union. The Confederacy or gray clouds with lightning, believed in what they fought for. They believed that a state can succeed from the union and a state can make a law null and void. In they truly believed that slavery was good. The thought that blacks liked it and that they were treated better than the northern labor workers were who had to take care of themselves. The south ended up fighting for slaver. The ...
- 638: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- ... presenting ideas in an expressive style. He wrote about numerous issues including nature, society, conspiracy and freedom. After returning to America after a visit to England, he wrote for the abolitionist cause, which was eliminating slavery. Emerson used these ideas in his 1837 lecture “The American Scholar,” which he presented before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard. In it he talked about Americans becoming more intelligently independent. In a second ... sought to develop and synthesize the metaphysical ideas of Plato” (Encarta). Ralph Waldo Emerson found motivation to write in anything he did, whether it was visiting England, the Transcendental Movement or if it was abolishing slavery. He didn’t receive much fame during his lifetime, but after he passed away in1882, he was remembered for all of his writing, not just one good essay. “Emerson was the most important figure during ...
- 639: The Piano Lesson: Characters
- ... look into two dynamically different approaches to overcoming prejudice in America. Although their strategies differ greatly, both Berniece and Boy Willie both find ways to combat the problems associated with living in a racist culture. Slavery is still fresh in the minds of many blacks and whites during the ‘30s and so are many harsh feelings. Berniece and Boy Willie tackle the racism of their time in the same way their ... are very opposed in their strategies for dealing with racism. At a time when racism is at its peak due to unresolved issues on both sides, the future for blacks in America seems bleak. Although slavery has ended, brutal attacks against blacks still exist and many are worse off financially than they were as slaves. Berniece looks at her lifestyle from a realist’s point of view with little optimism. She ...
- 640: Analytical Essay On I Too Sing
- ... of African Americans. They were hidden from the company, the company can be interpreted as a metaphor for foreign countries, or people in general. Most American people were blind to the horror and brutality of slavery. Slavery was also Psychological, that's why the knowledge is important. Before one can rise up, one must first discover what it is they are rising up against. “Tomorrow/I’ll be at the table/nobody ...
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