Annotated Bibliography Of Emmett Till '
Connor Richardson
3/2/2015
Prof Nelson
Eng 102
Annotated Bibliography: “Emmett Till” by James Emanuel
Ceasar. "100 Thoughts about Trayvon Martin." The Writerz Block. Word Press, 27 Mar. 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
I chose this picture because I think that it shows the brutal force used upon this little boy by his white murderers. I feel that this picture speaks wonders about what happened. This photo shows strong pathos. I will use this picture to tie into the poems gruesomish tone. This source is reliable obviously because it is a real picture of Emmett Till.
Johnson, John. Jet Magazine. “Nation Horrified by Murder”. Vol.8, No.19. Pages 6-9. Johnson Publishing Company. September 15, 1955. February 26
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"On The Record: The Emmett Till Murder Trial And The Southern Press." Southern Quarterly 50.3 (2013): 28-31. Academic Search Premier. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
Written by editor/poet Philip, this article summarizes the actions, which happened on the day of the 1955 murder trial of J.W Milam and Roy Bryant. His words show the thinking of many whites during the trial, and they supported Till’s murderers. Then he uses sarcasm describing Mamie, Till’s mother. It is unsympathetic of him to think that a mother would care more about her money than her own son’s rights, but it also shows how other white persons thought of it as a way for blacks to show emotion to the …show more content…
Emmett Till wore a ring on his middle finger, which was his father’s ring. He could never fit it when he was younger but when he was 14 he tried it on again and fit the ring like he was supposed to. His mother said that it meant that Emmett was mature. This source not only draws you in on the importance of the ring, but it goes into detail of his funeral. When it discusses his funeral there are graphic explanations on how he was laying the casket, and so on and so forth. This source is very reliable, because they words were from Emmett’s mothers’ mouth on the symbolic meaning of the ring and the purpose of an open casket funeral. Seeing a clear view on this murder will help more with this assignment, because you’ll be able to go more in depth in the poem and see what it truly means.
Withers, Ernest. Milam and Roy Bryant. 23 September 1955. MDAH. Photograph. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Photographs are extremely beneficial to the audience of Emanuel’s poem. In fact, it relies on the audience to know about the history of Till, therefore it is impossible to fully comprehend his meaning without prior knowledge of the situation. The two men (the killers) are standing proudly with smiles. I found this important to Emanuel’s purpose. He refers to the situation as a “bedtime story” and I believe the fact that the two men were never charged further supports Emanuel’s claim.
Yardley, William. “James A. Emanuel, Poet
3/2/2015
Prof Nelson
Eng 102
Annotated Bibliography: “Emmett Till” by James Emanuel
Ceasar. "100 Thoughts about Trayvon Martin." The Writerz Block. Word Press, 27 Mar. 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
I chose this picture because I think that it shows the brutal force used upon this little boy by his white murderers. I feel that this picture speaks wonders about what happened. This photo shows strong pathos. I will use this picture to tie into the poems gruesomish tone. This source is reliable obviously because it is a real picture of Emmett Till.
Johnson, John. Jet Magazine. “Nation Horrified by Murder”. Vol.8, No.19. Pages 6-9. Johnson Publishing Company. September 15, 1955. February 26
The article “Nation Horrified …show more content…
"On The Record: The Emmett Till Murder Trial And The Southern Press." Southern Quarterly 50.3 (2013): 28-31. Academic Search Premier. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
Written by editor/poet Philip, this article summarizes the actions, which happened on the day of the 1955 murder trial of J.W Milam and Roy Bryant. His words show the thinking of many whites during the trial, and they supported Till’s murderers. Then he uses sarcasm describing Mamie, Till’s mother. It is unsympathetic of him to think that a mother would care more about her money than her own son’s rights, but it also shows how other white persons thought of it as a way for blacks to show emotion to the …show more content…
Emmett Till wore a ring on his middle finger, which was his father’s ring. He could never fit it when he was younger but when he was 14 he tried it on again and fit the ring like he was supposed to. His mother said that it meant that Emmett was mature. This source not only draws you in on the importance of the ring, but it goes into detail of his funeral. When it discusses his funeral there are graphic explanations on how he was laying the casket, and so on and so forth. This source is very reliable, because they words were from Emmett’s mothers’ mouth on the symbolic meaning of the ring and the purpose of an open casket funeral. Seeing a clear view on this murder will help more with this assignment, because you’ll be able to go more in depth in the poem and see what it truly means.
Withers, Ernest. Milam and Roy Bryant. 23 September 1955. MDAH. Photograph. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Photographs are extremely beneficial to the audience of Emanuel’s poem. In fact, it relies on the audience to know about the history of Till, therefore it is impossible to fully comprehend his meaning without prior knowledge of the situation. The two men (the killers) are standing proudly with smiles. I found this important to Emanuel’s purpose. He refers to the situation as a “bedtime story” and I believe the fact that the two men were never charged further supports Emanuel’s claim.
Yardley, William. “James A. Emanuel, Poet