AADS/ENGL 3328.01
For my creative post I have decided to examine the reality of language and how it should be presented in contemporary films. In 2012, a Western film released by Quentin Tarantino, challenged the genre in terms of quality, and respectfully portrayed the harsh reality of language in the American South. While the primary focus of…
The BondsWoman’s Narrative, by Hannah Crafts is a novel that was compiled by Henry Louis Gates (who purchased Craft’s manuscripts at auction); in the novel, Craft recounts her experiences as a young mixed woman (mulatto), who eventually gains her freedom. As the novel develops, the widespread effects of institutional oppression seem to extend beyond the…
Sassafras, Cypress, & Indigo, by Ntozake Shange, is an American novel that tells the story of three Afrifcan American sisters, as they attempt to reach success and fulfillment. The novel jumps between various narrative viewpoints through the 60’s and 70’s. The racially charged atmosphere of the time period provides a unique perspective on perseverance and…