... with his grandparents and friends of the family in Lawrence, Kansas. His mother finally called for him, and they moved to Topeka, Kansas where he first discovered the library and books. It was also in Topeka where Hughes made his first discoveries about race. As the only Negro attending a white school he was occasionally exposed to beatings from other students and ... white people," "And ever since it has seemed to me that most people are generally good, in every race and in every country where I have been." (Haskins 4). The now 14 teen year-old Hughes was elected class poet and giving ...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... well as an art of the mind. Her mother has femininity, beauty, and sensuality and does not mind flaunting it. It is these same characteristics that Maya exhibits during her teen years that eventually results in her becoming an unwed teenage mother. In the novel, "Sula" by Toni Morrison a similar situation evolves. Sula's mother, Hannah was devoted to the practice and ... behavior Sula set out to explore this self-indulgence that had merged in her. Another point of intersection with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Sula" is how the books reveal a girl's coming-of-age experience in ...

• Word Count: 2443
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School