American ethnic literature

The Importance of Moral Independence An emphasis on thinking independently about moral decisions pervades Bless Me, Ultima. Antonio's progress toward moral independence is the main marker of his maturity and development throughout the novel. Antonio's struggle to reconcile the complexities of his ex...

The Souls of the Black Folk W. E. Burghardt Du Bois The Forethought Herein lie buried many things which if read with patience may show the strange meaning of being black here at the dawning of the Twentieth Century. This meaning is not ...

Transitional Generation - influential period, conspicuous movement GWENDOLYN ELIZABETH BROOKS (1917 - 2000) was an American writer. Important when reading her poetry, debut Poems - influence toward wide mainstream poetry Began incorporating ...

Analysis of Major Characters Antonio In Bless Me, Ultima, Antonio leaves his childhood behind and seeks to reconcile his conflicting cultural and religious identities. Although Antonio is only six years old at the start of the narrative, he already possesses a keenly questioning mind, a great deal ...

Black Arts Movement - PROSE Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1914[1] - April 16, 1994) was a novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ellison is best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953. Going to the Territory - a c...

Chicano Literature Chicano literature is the literature written by Mexican Americans in the United States. Although its origins can be traced back to the sixteenth century, the bulk of Chicano literature dates from after 1848, when the USA annexed large parts of what had been Mexico in the wake of t...

Chinese American Literature Maxine Hong Kingston (1940) is a Chinese American author and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with a BA in English in 1962. Kingston has written three novels and several works of non-fiction about the experiences of Chines...

Chinese immigration Presence of Chinese immigration in America dates back to the 16th century The second half of the 19th century - discovery of gold; news spread quickly and became important in improving the situation in China San Francisco - ma...

Early African American Fiction Fiction - the move from narrative to fiction The use of Black English - add authenticity Literature of fusion influence also of Gothic mystery satire pastoral novel of manners American writing starts to take shape; flowering of American fiction Growth of black l...

EXPERIMENTAL FICTION Not chronological narrative Creates feeling of confusion loss Literature comes from three different locations: Puerto Rico Commonwealth, describes as migrants In New York City, the biggest population Judith Ortiz Cofer (1952) is an acclaimed Puerto Rican author. Her works...