It is constructed not with wood and tools and concrete, but with the sum of the emotional strength of its indwellers; it is not a geographical location, but a "space" for the mind and body to gather strength, rest and formulate strategy. ... To Morrison, the various "spaces" of the Sethe's life constitute a broader understanding of her "self." Each of the three understandings of what a home might be, as developed in Beloved – the Sweet Home plantation, the Clearing and 124 Bluestone Cincinnati – fails because it prevents the dynamic interaction ...

• Word Count: 2092
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The novel, Robinson Crusoe, written by Daniel Defoe and first published in 1719, is an important literary piece of the Enlightenment period, as it expresses the Enlightenment themes of individualism, exploration and the rejection of authority. The poet James Joyce has described the character of Robinson Crusoe as the "true prototype of the British colonist"1, and Robinson Crusoe certainly shares many of the characteristics associated with British colonists of the period in which the novel was written. Robinson Crusoe exerts his manly independence by being the lone survivor from the...

• Word Count: 2166
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The first Article is taken from the "BBC" history site, which begins with: "Within the space of four hundred years millions of people were forcibly taken from Africa as slaves. ... Moreover, to my advice, is very closely related, in content, to the documents we have red in class, which are also quoted throughout the text. ...

• Word Count: 1934
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Making Race and Nation In the book Making Race and Nation by Anthony Marx, he compares the development of three different countries which were major active members in the slave trade late into there development and into the modern era.. Marx compares South Africa, Brazil and The United State...

• Word Count: 2418
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School