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Novels for Students by
Comprehensive overview chapter on Native Son. Includes author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.
Race and Racism in Literature by
Address issues of race and racism as presented in novels of varying racial, ethnic, or cultural perspectives. Focuses mainly on racial oppression in the United States, however some chapters do also assess the imposition of racist attitudes on foreign shores.
Critical Insights: Literature of Protest by
This is a critical reader whose contributions interrogate and illuminate while discussing how aesthetics function in literature of protest and liberation. They are not focused on geographic, cultural or historically bound regions of this literature, but the psychological and sociological as well as literary tactics employed by writers of this genre. In this regard, the idea that protest literature is "bad writing" is challenged on several fronts. There are two main sections of essays focused on contexts and critical readings. In the former, attention is given to the reception of literature protesting slavery, colonialism, rape, and racism. The next section offers historically grounded critical readings of David Walker and Frederick Douglass' anti-slavery narratives, turn of the 20th century "New Women" feminist literature, dystopian narratives as motivators for social change, paranoia and pacifism in E.E. Cumming's The Enormous Room, and the controversial challenges to Catholic hegemony in Chicano literature.
Literature and Its Times by
Entries examine both the historical setting of the literary work and the historical events taking place at the time the work was written.
Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1901-1940 by
"Wright’s Native Son Depicts Racism in America" by Michael R. Bradley
The Criminal Justice System by
Presents a three volume set that covers the most important aspects of criminal justice in the United States, detailing the commission and frequency of crimes through the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers.
The Juvenile Justice System by
This book examines all aspects of juvenile justice in the United States. It discusses the history behind the US juvenile justice system and how juveniles are affected by the system. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in United States History by
This book shows how segregation made the South a caste system, tracing the history of racial discrimination from the end of the Civil War through the Jim Crow era of segregation.
Literary themes for students: examining diverse literature to understand and compare universal themes by
Works included represent a wide range of circumstances in which individuals experience prejudice in American, British and world literature. The discussion goes well beyond race, religion, and gender into ethnicity, social status, mental and physical health, and personal beliefs and behaviors.
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The 1920s in America (Specifically the chapter on "African Americans")
Defining Documents in American History: The Emergence of Modern America (1874–1917)
Defining Documents in American History: Dissent and Protest
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Native Son (Abridged) by
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's novel is just as powerful today as when it was written -- in its reflection of poverty and hopelessness, and what it means to be black in America.
Richard Wright's Native Son by
Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.
Readings on Native Son by
A thematic examination of Wright's novel offers a biographical overview of the author, critical essays by varied experts, and a discussion of concurrent historical events
Hip-Hop U. S. History by
Flocabulary...is a dynamic new tool for teaching and learning. Now teens can hip-hop their way to history success! Featuring an audio CD with...original, educational, and cutting-edge music, this latest entry in the innovative Flocabulary series turns U.S. history...into an enjoyable experience.
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