... grandfather shocks his family with statement of his true intent and view toward the white man. "...I never told you, but out life is a war and i have been a traitor all my born days"(Ellison 230) , "Live with your head in the lion's mouth. I want you to overcome 'em with yeses, undermine 'em ... his legacy would not be ignorant. The narrator takes this moment in his life as of of the most significant because of how shocking the statement was. He continues to carries the old man's secret ideals with him like a plague even through his own experiences with white men. Unlike Battle Royal, ......

• Word Count: 611
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Jane Pittman by Ernest Gaines is a great novel and one book that I will not soon forget. This book had a very inspiring and exciting story to tell. The story is set in the time of the Civil War. It begins by introducing us to a young slave woman around the age of eleven or twelve, named Ticey, who is recently freed from working on a plantation. Even though she ... the white men cannot control it. This can indicate that the river is like the minds of many blacks in this story. Although they have been oppressed, they continue to rise and stand for what they believe is right. This is espec...

• Word Count: 1101
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School