AADS/ENGL 3328.01
In Chapter XVI, Stowe delves into the mind of Marie St. Clare. In contrast to other white female characters in the novel–Mrs. Shelby, Ophelia St. Clare, and even little Eva–Marie does not stand as a moral or compassionate figure. In fact, Marie is racist and self-centered. Her character represents the stereotype of wealthy southerners, living…
When the extremely rich Rose family loses all of their wealth and possessions due to the actions of a fraudulent business manager, they are left with one possession that the government deemed worthless: the remote town of Schitt’s Creek, which the Rose’s had purchased in the past as a joke due to its comical name.…
Throughout the novel, Stowe presents varying accounts of slaves – some had “kind” masters, some had their children stolen from them, some had their families separated, and some incurred physical abuse – but no experience is more profound than that of Prue’s. Towards the end of chapter XVIII, Prue is introduced as a gruff, scowling,…
In Chapter XVII of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Stowe uses the character George Harris as a Christ-like figure that has come to bring freedom to those he loves, as well as lay the groundwork for black freedom in America. George, Eliza, Harry, and the Quakers had evaded Tom Loker and his band of slave catchers, only…
“The Story of OJ” is a song/music video by Jay-Z that depicts the realities of American culture and society, specifically regarding the black community, and how the history of this country – beginning with slavery – has culminated in oppressive economic circumstances and damaging African-American stereotypes for those who identify as black in America. The…
American Skin follows the story of an ex-Marine father (Lincoln Jefferson) who witness the death of his son in a targeted police shooting. When asked to star in a documentary by a high school student, the mourning father uses this as an opportunity to broadcast his revenge. The film takes a violent turn when Lincoln…
Set in Miami during the height of the crack epidemic, Moonlight tells the story of Little, Chiron, and Black in its three acts. Three different facets of the story of the same black man, struggling to keep and find his identity in a society that rejects who he is. The legacy of the film is…
For this assignment, I chose the music video/song “This Is America” by Childish Gambino. This piece of music, as well as the video, draws attention to the gun violence towards black people in America. The video reveals provocative imagery of Donald Glover as he guns down a choir at one point and dances while violence…
Plot: Set in the early 1960s, Brokeback Mountain tells the story of two men hired to herd sheep for the summer. These men, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, develop a romantic and sexual relationship, but break apart at the end of the summer. They both eventually end up marrying women, but their relationship continues…
Next week (Thursday 2/18) I’d like us to brainstorm about the final group project for this class. In light of Professor Regine Jean-Charles’s inspiring invocation of Ntozake Shange and call to be curators of (black) joy, I want us to think about the ways in which our final project might be able to rigorously think…