August Wilson's “Fences” : A 4 page overview of August
Wilson's play "Fences" with special consideration of the
importance of Troy and the impact that this main character
has on the development of themes like racial separation and
struggle. This paper also looks at Troy's impact on his
family and the way in which Wilson provides an insightful
look into the culture and history of 1950’s black America.
Fences.wps

August Wilson’s “Fences” # 2 : This 7 page paper examines
how racial discrimination, African-American culture and
family life were depicted during the 1950s in August
Wilson's Pulitzer prize-winning play, "Fences." The paper
provides an overview of the entire play, but focuses
primarily upon Act I. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Fences2.wps

August Wilson’s “Fences” / Significance Of The Title :
A 5 page paper on this 1987 Pulitzer prizewinning play. The
paper comments on the relationship between the title and the
fences the characters erect around themselves, symbolized
by the fence Troy Maxson builds on his property. It
concludes that African Americans have interiorized three
hundred years of racism and allowed it to warp the way
they think of themselves, and building emotional fences is a
form of self-defense. No additional sources cited.
Auwilson.wps

African-American Poetry/ Civil Rights Era : 7 pages
covering the voice of struggle expressed in Black poetry of
the civil rights era. Analytical focus is specifically upon the
works of such greats as Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovani,
and Gwendolyn Brook. Bibliography lists 7 sources, Report
also includes samples of two relevant poems (no additional
charge). Blackpoe.wps

Black Poetry & Literature -- A Reflection Through the Ages
A 5 page paper comparing today's black literature and
poetry to poems of the days of slavery. The writer
discusses contemporary authors and ways in which their
works still reflect the themes and issues of the old poems &
chants of slavery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Blackpo2.wps

Langston Hughes, Biography : An 11 page biography based
on the idea that Langston Hughes lived a life of
“explosions,” as postulated in Harlem. The biography looks
at the multiethnic basis of his psyche, the various twists and
turns Hughes lived, including his art expressed in poems,
shorts stories, plays and fiction, and his world travels which
also reflected his politics and related quandaries.
Bibliography lists 8 sources. Langhug.wps

The Poetry of Langston Hughes : A 6 page paper on the
poet Langston Hughes. The writer details his contributions
to Afro-American literature and points out his common
theme of speaking from a personal black perspective
through examples from many key poems including "Harlem
/What happens to a Dream Deferred," etc; Bibliography lists
11 sources. Hughes.wps

Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks / Poetic Visions
of Reality : A 7 page piece that seeks to prove that
Gwendolyn Brooks' “We Real Cool, The Pool Players.
Seven at the Golden Shovel,” and Langston Hughes' “A
Dream Deferred” are not mere observations about life on the
streets, they are poems that speak of dashed dreams. They
were not penned merely to express internal or external
suffering observed, but for the love of community. They
were written not merely to point out desolation in the
community, but to point out the necessity for
self-empowerment. The poems spoke of the present, how it
relates to the past and its relationship to the future.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. Langwen.wps

The Plays Of Langston Hughes : A 6 page paper focusing
on "Don't you want to be free?" and "Mulatto", two plays by
Hughes. His theme of the black experience is examined.
Bibliography lists 5 sources. Hughes2.wps

Langston Hughes’ “Mulatto” / The Distortion Of
Modernism : An 8 page paper discussing this important play
by Langston Hughes. It shows why the white community
saw the play in a distorted way; they were looking through
the lens of modernism for reflections of their own dilemmas.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. Mulatto.wps

Black Culture and its Presentation in Drama: A Raisin in
the Sun and Les Blancs : This 5 page paper considers the
argument that few playwrights have pursued the
representation of Black culture theatrically, and then goes on
to demonstrate the value of this process through the
development of characters and cultural elements in Lorraine
Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun and Les Blancs. This paper
not only considers the nature of Black culture, but also the
comparative nature of Hansberry’s works as it proves to
distinguish Black culture and Afrocentrism within a social
organization. Bibliography lists 7 sources. MHraisin.wps
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