1. Blood-Burning Moon Literary Critique
In exploring the feelings of both Bob Stone and Tom Burwell toward Louisa, Toomer creates a relationship of love and passion through racism. ... "Him, Bob Stone, of the old Stone family, in a scrap with a nigger of a nigger girl" (Toomer 64). ... Hence, Stone's assurance of his racial superiority has been destabilized" (Phillips 56). ... Tom, however has his own knife, "Blue flashed, a steel blade slashed across Bob Stone's throat. ... Both men in this story, Bob Stone and Tom Burwell, exhibit an intense love the propels each to fight to the death. ...
- Word Count: 1343
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School