1.) Based on what I’ve learned about James Baldwin‚ I’d say he’s an optimist. James Baldwin has such a positive outlook on life and makes decisions knowing the risk factors‚ and anticipates a positive outcome. Based on his experiences‚ he is largely aware of the battle with identity‚ the adversity of being black in America‚ yet he unquestionably writes to expose these things to establish a path for individuals knowing the controversy behind it all. Baldwin’s writings’ were brutally truthful as it
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SONNY’S BLUES THESIS STATEMENTS: -Music can make one’s life worth living -Guilt can haunt us for a long time Narrator felt guilty for not being there for Sonny and all... -addiction to drugs can lead one to a cycle of poverty Sonny’s friend & Sonny himself. -In some places‚ addiction is unavoidable -Passion is a drug -Music is more than just a passion to some people. To some people it is sometimes a way of life. -Childhood bonds can last forever -Everyone feels pains‚ but everyone
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Sonny’s Blues is an excellent depiction of how artists often use drugs in order to enhance their musical genius. By ingesting a drug to alter their state of conscious‚ they allow the narcotic to create usually obscure connections in the brain to become prominent and overactive. The setting of the story takes place in Harlem‚ a neighborhood often associated with crime and drugs. However‚ it is also known to produce successful poets and musicians. The question is‚ could these factors be possibly
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positively or negatively‚ Coates life as a youth has made him humble but slightly rebellious. As a student‚ I could not wait much longer to read about his new writing that he presented as a result of him being inspired after closely reading James Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time.” I was eager to read his message to his fellow
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In James Baldwin’s Down at the Cross‚ Baldwin exposes the confusion and oppression that suffocated him due to his place in society as a black American. Through recounting the strife he faced‚ he demonstrates to his readers the manifestation of racism in every facet of his life‚ as well as its personally devastating effect. Moreover‚ he points to various outlets to cope with this oppression‚ including involvement with the Christian church. As his dedication to the church increases and Baldwin grows
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Ian Crum 9/26/10 AP Junior English Bi-Weekly Journal #1 Though no idea of how this relates to the audience‚ the teachers‚ comes to mind‚ this speech by James Baldwin gave me some ideals to contemplate. It recounted the horrors that the American “way of life” afflicted the African American populous. Furthermore‚ Baldwin connects the American “way of life” to how “it is the American white man who has long since lost his grip on reality.”(p.128) Truly‚ this is not a speech intended for school
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Widi Noortatik Student ID : 1003146 Sonny’s Blues Symbolizations Sonny’s Blues is a famous short story written by James Baldwin. The story tells about the brotherhood between 2 black-men siblings – an elder brother and his younger brother named Sonny. Sonny wanted to be a musician but his brother disagreed with him‚ the conflicts between them and his unableness to reach his dream to become a musician led Sonny to start using heroin. In Sonny’s Blues‚ there are many symbolizations used which
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majority of a nation. There are few authors who have been successful about writing from behind the walls of oppression and minority inequalities due to the lack of support they get from the overwhelming public. While many others feared the opposition‚ James Baldwin embraced it with open arms. His writings openly challenged the way people‚ specifically African Americans‚ were treated. Raised in Harlem and being a black homosexual man‚ Baldwin was all too aware of the social injustice and hatred toward
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James Joyce and “Araby” The uses of poses and style in Joyce’s writing have been critically acclaimed throughout the world. He has been praised for his experiments with language‚ symbolism‚ and his use of stream of consciousness. He is still considered one of the great writers of his time. The view of James Joyce has been immortalized through his personal history‚ interpretations of his stories‚ and is well analyzed by the literary community. “James Joyce was born on February 2‚ 1882‚ the oldest
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of our country America. I agree with the quote because some people worry about themselves too much than their nation. “Sonny’s Blues” By James Baldwin‚ and The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien are the two Things that illustrates the thoughts of their nation America. The Characters In “Sonny’s blues” represent a wide range about human nature. For example‚ Sonny is a character with very non serious sense of humor and
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