Category: Harlem Renaissance

Bigotry is that the belief that a specific race is superior or inferior to another, that a persons social and ethical traits are preset by his or her inborn biological characteristics. Racial separatism is that the belief, normally supported racism, that different races should remain unintegrated and aside from each other. Bigotry was an enormous…

Sonnys Blues, written by James Baldwin is a short fiction story published in 1957. The story takes place at the beginning of the civil rights movement. It describes the relationship between two brothers, one that has fallen in the drug cycle of Harlem, and the other who tried to not repeat the same pattern and…

At your current age, how would you describe the sum of your life? Would you include your relationships with friends or family? Humans were created as inherently social beings who are constantly striving to connect, interact, and become familiar with each other. Despite our instinctual desire for harmonious relationships, time has encouraged us to place…

James Baldwins Sonnys Blues is a great narrative since it incorporates different themes that include life choices, friendly relations, and second chances. Sonnys Blues is a fictional storyline that narrates real-life situations and sufferings. Baldwin effectively provides an understanding not only in Sonnys life but also into his environments, making the narrative unique in its…

In the short story Sonnys Blues written by James Baldwin, character Sonny possesses the gift of music specifically jazz. His music offers him a chance at redemption but at the same time it threatens to destroy him by leading back to his destructive addiction. This suggests that ones creative ability can be a saving grace,…

Before reading the first 60 pages of If Beale Street Could Talk by James Balwin I knew very little of him, other than reading a short story by him in high school by the name of Sonnys Blues. What struck me most in the reading of If Beale Street Could Talk was the way he…

One of the main goals of the Harlem Renaissance was proving that Black people were not the prejudicial stereotypes that were enforced on them prior to emancipation. This was largely achieved through drawing a focus on black artwork and artists that displayed the intelligence and capability of African-Americans. These art forms socially, economically, and politically…

In The Shroud and Sonnys Blues both the Grimm Brothers and James Baldwin created a very sympathetic story that conveys the messages of sorrow, loss and transformation but make peace at the end. There are many similarities in both of these short captivating stories and both stories are made to make the reader feel for…

The surroundings of someone has impact and influence on an individual’s behavior, this is also referred to as nurture. These influences later eventually determine mental health and the roles in society one fulfills. Two short stories, James Baldwins, Sonnys Blues’ ‘ and Daniel Alarco
n, The Ballad of Rocky Rontal are great examples of two different…

Both Hughes and Cullen were significant writers during the Harlem Renaissance, establishing their sole topic of race and equality. According to Theresa L. Stowell, the author of The 1930s in America, the Harlem Renaissance began as African-Americans came to realize that they were not offered the same programs for those in poverty as white people.…