Essays and Research Papers on African-American Literature

A 5 page essay that synthesizes two essays that take a psychological perspective on Toni Morrison's Beloved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes racism in Ernest J. Gaines’ book A Gathering of Old Men. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay that examines Richard Wright's autobiography Black Boy and the theme of hunger. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper. This essay discusses Sister Flowers, which is an excerpt from I Know Whey the Caged Bird Sings but which appears in another reader as an example of a descriptive text. It describes Maya’s feelings as child when she compares Momma’s language to that of Mrs. Flowers. As a child she ...

This 5 page paper discusses the literary devices James Baldwin uses in his classic story “Sonny’s Blues,” and sets the story in its historical and social context. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the institution of slavery through Alex Haley’s work Roots and The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines these characters in the classic work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page essay that discusses these themes in James Baldwin's short story "Sonny's Blues." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page essay analyzes Fredrick Douglass's essay "Learning to Read and Write." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page essay compares and contrasts 2 critical approaches to Alice Walker's The Color Purple. The writer discusses how Shanym Fiske and the collaborative writing of Sonal Singh and Sushma Gupta addresses the novel. Only these two sources are cited.

This 5 page essay critically analyzes The Color Purple by Alice Walker and argues that the role of sisterhood is crucial to Celie's maturation and emancipation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page essay draws upon secondary research to report on Alice Walker's novel "Possessing the Secret of Joy." The writer offers a synopsis of the plot and comments on the main theme. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this paper examines this African-American college student’s desire to explore her intellect beyond Chicago's Southside and to have the same opportunities as her white contemporaries. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 4 page essay presents an overview of Wilson's biography, career and achievements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page essay discusses recurrent topics found in Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God," and Alice Walker's novels "The Color Purple" and "Possessing the Secret of Joy." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page essay discusses the theme of ethical idealism in Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the significance of the title “Everyday Use,” which is one of Alice Walker’s short stories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page essay that describes and analyzes the use of narrative perspective in the closing paragraphs of "The Web of Circumstance" by Charles Chestnutt. No additional sources are cited.

This paper discusses the way in which changing her name from Dee to Wangero is a betrayal of her heritage. The character appears in the story Everyday Use by Alice Walker. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 7 page paper explores several characters from Edward P. James’ “The Known World”. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 3 page essay analyze Pamela Carter Joern's short story "Running in Place." The writer discusses the Joern's skills in regards to characterization and imagery. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about different literature questions form books such as Song of Myself, slave narratives, Bartleby the Scrivener the subtitle Story of Wall Street, and Mary Rowlandson's A narrative of captivity and restoration. The author of this paper answers specific questions on these works. There are zero sources ...

In a paper of five pages, the author writes about the book, The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. The author of this paper explains what caused James to turn his life around. There are three sources cited in this paper.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the wartime experiences of Susie King Taylor. The author of this paper summarizes the story of her duties as a laundress and a teacher. There is one sources cited in this paper.