In five pages the ways in which setting illuminates the conflict and increases understanding of the story are discussed. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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on using this paper properly! Ralph Ellison proudly considered himself an African-American, with equal emphasis on both "African" and "American." Most of his short stories and novels presented
accurate portrayals of what it was like to be a black man living in America during the 1940s and 50s. Through literature, Ellison wanted to imbue his contemporaries with
the same pride in their race that he felt, while at the same time remind his Caucasian readers that those of a different color were just as much a part
of the American cultural tapestry as they were. Ellison was one of the most powerful writers of the twentieth century, but he was first and foremost an educator; his
works continue to teach us what it means to be black in America, and why this knowledge is so important. Ellison refused to depict his protagonists as victims; rather,
as critic Becky K. Becker noted, "They possess the agency to explore a variety of alternatives, often employing a variety of tactics to fight oppression (179). Shortly after his death
in 1994, Ralph Ellisons friend and editor John F. Callahan discovered some unpublished early short stories. Following Ellisons explicit instructions, Callahan compiled them into a single volume entitled, Flying
Home and Other Stories. The story "Flying Home" had actually been published back in 1944, but had received at that time little critical attention, which is why it was
reintroduced to a new generation of readers. It is set in Alabama during 1944, at the height of World War II. The protagonist is a Tuskegee airman named
Todd, whose plane has been brought down, inexplicably, by a buzzard, into a field belonging to a white plantation owner. Writhing in pain from his injuries, which include a