Book Review Title of Book: Coming Of Age In Mississippi Author: Anne Moody Publication Date: 1968 Publisher: Dell Publishing Source: Dr. Katherine Abbott Audience Age/Grade: Young Adult Genre: Strong Female Character Curriculum Connections: Civil Rights Movement, Racism, Determination, 1960s History and Survival Summary: The story introduces the reader to the character of Anne Moody, also known as Essie, her family, and a source of several famous characters such as Martin Luther ... that happened to Anne Moody, it is a wonder that she was able to write her autobiography without a more intense...

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... from not only racism, but also a great degree from the growing white workers construction of their own identity (primarily due to the fear of dependency on wage labor). In the first 2 sections of the book Roediger describes how wage labor and slavery were both growing in rapid numbers in the new nation. The idea of wage labor was new and unsettling to the white working class, and from this fear developed and ... themselves being pushed into a social class that would rip away all that being a white American meant. In the third and fourth sections of the book, Roediger attempts to more de...

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In the short story "The Pocketbook Game" was about this black woman named Mildred ,who was carrying a conversation with her friend Marge about a situation involving Mrs.E ., a lady she works for ... got back at Mrs.E One day Mrs E. told Mildred to do something so Mildred purposely left her purse behind and waited outside for a couple of minutes and then knocked on the door rapidly and yelled "I forgot my purse." She held it close to her just like Mrs.E would always do. So mrs.E felt ashamed ... to apologize, but Mildred interrupted her saying if she paid as less attention as Mrs.E . did to he...

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... side because others are exactly the same way to him. "You got no right to come in my room. This here's my room. Nobody got any right in here but me." Crooks owns a copy of the California civil code suggesting that he knows his rights even though he probably is not treated the way men are supposed to be treated in the book. Perhaps he often spends ... long hours reading through the book wondering what it would be like to have a friend to regard him with respect. Crooks ... than sitting alone in a room sulking about her life as Crooks does. It is her quest to find a friend that is her do...

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... 's book "The Fire Next Time," was described by the New York Times Book Review as a "sermon, ultimatum, confession, deposition, testament, and chronicle...all presented in searing brilliant prose." It lives up to all of these descriptors and is an engaging contribution that explores racial injustice in Harlem, where Baldwin spent his formative years living amongst the issues brought out in the novel. It details the present ... state of racial issues in America ... ...

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Discrimination has caused pain and suffering for many centuries. Some examples of this include the Holocaust and slavery in the United States. In book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the discrimination is caused by not educated people. It means that people who are educated have the key to success because when you obtain less education you might judge people by their appearance, not how they really ... are. One good example from the book occurs while Scout is frustrated by her inability to understand why her teacher acts as she does. Atticus tells her "... if you learn a simple trick, Scou...

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... to late eighteenth century that was a turning point for African American religion. During the 1730s in the western part of Massachusetts, two Congregationalist named Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield carried Christianity to the mainland colonies. Jonathan Edwards participated in getting more people in the church, while George Whitefield spoke sermons that appealed to emotions, he offered salvation to all who believed in Christ, ... whether they were black or white. Before Whitefield arrived in North America, people of African descent had already converted to Christianity. But it ca...

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The Color of Water by James McBride is a book about the author finding his own identity through discovering who is mother, Ruth really is. Throughout his whole life he has felt that ... family. All of them are very well educated black people. She is a better woman than I would have been. I would not have been able to be stared at all the time and talked about and laughed at. This book gave me a great understanding of racism. When you hear the life story of a family, it really touches the heart. How can ... people be so cruel? This is an excellent book and I would recommend this book to anyo...

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... never be defeated" commented by Maya Angelou in the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya's triumph over defeat is after the speech at Maya's 8th grade graduation. Donleavy, a white speaker, talked to the entire class about how the black people will only grow up to be athletes or some sort of low paid demeaning job. As Angelou describes, "The man's dead words fell like bricks around ... lurked into making love to me?" This also shows the maturity she had at the age of 16. Most people would blame it on someone else but Ritie is responsible enough to take the blame for her own action...

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Harish Malladi With Every Drop of Blood With Every Drop of Blood, is a book by James and Christopher Collier that is set during the Civil War between the North and the South. The protagonist in this story is Johnny. Johnny is fourteen years old and is born to a southern family. Johnny and his family live on a farm near a mountain by the Shenandoah Valley in the state of Virginia. His father is ... a Confederate soldier. Johnny has always been taught that African Americans were inferior. He realizes that everyone was wrong about African Americans. African Americans play a major role in this bo...

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... stories going on in there. I didn't really feel the book was powerful or really spoke much to me in any sense. The story was really interesting and following the life of Milkman was fun to read about however I did not feel much of a message that spoke out to me from the book other than just whatever was written on the pages. I did not really discover any hidden meaning that ... maybe others did. I guess I have made a connection with the story by sort of finding a connection with Milkman ... better than a note basically thinking her for some good times. Finally, I really have not much o...

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... kept spreading to more and more people. Causing a "war." When Derrick committed his crime against three black men, he was sent to prison where he would learn more of the truth. When he was younger, his father influenced his racism, so he believed in it completely after he was killed by a black man. This made it very hard for him ... them. And they betrayed him. To Derrick this confused him because all of his beliefs were not adding up. The way he was running his life was not making sense any more. Cameron is the leader of the "white power" movement in their area. And he was the one who...

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The "N" Word I personally believe the racial controversy surrounding The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the use of the term "nigger" is ridiculous. People need to remember that this book reflects a time period in which the work "nigger" was commonly used. I don't believe that just because some people are ashamed of this part of our nation's history that we should be made to take the book out of our libraries or schools. The most controversial theme that ... I think is being displayed by this book is the superiority of white to black people. It is shown numerous times in the beginning of t...

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... white people go or wherevery they are, they can't be strangers. They can't be strangers because so much of the modern world ha sbeen modeled after the white man's world. In this quote he describes what it means to be the village. It also relates to the short story, "shooting an elephant," because in this text thw thie man is not a stranger even though he ... time, it causes he grief that people forget she's Iraqi or that she might not look Iraqi. In the quote and in the text, the villages cause the strangers pain that they village doesn't know it causes. Another quote describes how the ...

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... never be defeated" commented by Maya Angelou in the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya's triumph over defeat is after the speech at Maya's 8th grade graduation. Donleavy, a white speaker, talked to the entire class about how the black people will only grow up to be athletes or some sort of low paid demeaning job. As Angelou describes, "The man's dead words fell like bricks around ... lurked into making love to me?" This also shows the maturity she had at the age of 16. Most people would blame it on someone else but Ritie is responsible enough to take the blame for her own action...

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... In searching for a resolution to this conflict, Jacobs demonstrates the power of personal agency in thought, speech, and action. Jacobs suggests that slave women be judged by different standards than those applied to other women, and in doing so develops a moral code that addresses the specific social and historical position of captive black women. Yet, Jacobs' work goes beyond this: ... her ingenuity, strength of will, and power of speech were standards of womanly behavior being newly developed by the emerging feminist movement. Jacobs' work first found its place in history as a ... ha...

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... worked there. (Phillip's parents hate black people). Phillip's father worked in a refinery producing aviation gas. This took place during world war two. This Cay was written by the point of view of an omniscient person, which knew everything that was happening with Phillip and Theodore. He completely agreed with Phillip's reaction after finding out who Theodore really was. Knowing that black ... that a person is worth in what he carries inside. Phillip also proved his father wrong because he experienced the friendship of Timothy and enjoyed it a lot. I really enjoyed this book. I learne...

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... and language in relation to the social status of certain characters. There is an authorial judgement of Crooks and the introduction of Crooks into the novel. Also, Steinbeck's style is demonstrated very well. The descriptions in the extract reflect the style of Steinbeck as he lists Crooks' possessions in a simple way inorder for the reader to understand the bareness of Crooks' life. This includes 'a mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905.' This along with ... his 'gold-rimmed spectacles' gives the impression that Crooks is educated and conscious of his rights. The civil code...

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... color. The color purple is the color of royalty, which exemplifies the endless possibilities available to Celie and other black women if they stand up for their own rights. The Color Purple is a historical novel; it never refers to any factual events. There are no dates, little sense of the passage of time, and very few mentions of characters' ages. This book deals with the harsh reality that the black community ... especially the women had to endure. They where thought to be second-class citizens ... in the community and also in their own home. I would recommend this book to anyone wh...

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... of false arrests and police brutality. G. A violent world with negative interaction. Bridge on River Kwai This movie was a conflict between the Japanese and British p.o.w's during WWII. Colonel Sisho and his troops captured some British soldiers. He held them captive to help build a bridge. The British were to do so by May 12th. Colonel Sisho insisted on working British officers as well despite the Geveva code ... Article 27. Nicholson (The British commanding officer) refused to do so. As a result of that Nicholson and his fellow commanding officers were caged up like animals while thei...

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... some Indians stealing their cattle and eating it. The Indians were starving and needed the meat. One white man yanked a young Indian chieftain, Black Hawk, of his horse. This was a great insult to the Indians. Black Hawk said he would get revenge. He did. Over the next few days the Indians stole hundreds of cattle and killed 5 Mormons. I think the Indians should not had killed any one or ... stolen their cattle. But the pioneers called the cattle their own when it used to roam free ... around 25 more white people that year and more the next. The pioneers built forts to be protected. Th...

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... , Hear My Cry, by Mildred Taylor, many issues were brought to my attention. It was an accurate, and realistic portrayal of prejudice, discrimination, harassment, and cultural differences that were prevalent in the 1930's. I believe that this book is an excellent tool to help students connect with sensitive, and complicated human issues that are prevalent today in our society. Mildred Taylor, wrote ... to reflect on themselves, and how these issues are directly related to them and those around them. Roll of Thunder, is a perfect book to use as a lead-in, to issues such as the Civil Rights ...

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... is about all of the migrant workers, all with their own dreams. The main characters George and Lennie go from farm to farm, trying to work up a stake and save enough to buy their own farm. The other characters in the book are also all lonely in their own way. Crooks is black and the blacks are seen as outcasts in this time. Candy has become old ... , and without his hand is next to useless. George is a typical migrant worker. He's not particularly strong, but he's smart and good at his job. The difference between him and the rest of the workers is ... someone to call a friend. George en...

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... . She would jump around from one character to another character and I didn't realize until the end why the character was in the story or how it all connected. It was hard for me to establish that Pecola was supposed to be the main character, until the end of the book. In one section of the book Morrison starts talking about Cholly, as a young boy and you don't realize it is Cholly ... childhood to give an insight to his life when he was little and maybe even sympathize with him for raping Pecola, because he had such a hard childhood. In another chapter of the book it starts describing an...

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... then teacher challenged me to educate myself better through words by reading the Mis-education of the Negro. The novel the Mis-Education of the Negro was a challenging read, but it taught me valuable life lessons about being a young black man in America. The relevance of the issues discussed in the book today, concerning education of any color should begin with the people themselves. African-Americans won't be able to build upon their strengths ... us feedback on our summaries which we discussed in class. So the question becomes is the black church a pattern of the white Man's church. "...

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