The story “Salvation” speaks about teenage Langston’s opinion on religion and reality based on his quest to be saved from sin. The event took place at his Aunt Reed’s church revival night that was held specially for children like himself, unsaved. Langston who is young and probably vulnerable, believed the […]
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The line I chose was from Teiresias lines 360-361 “Yes, but I see that even your own words. miss the mark; therefore, I must fear for mine.” As a prophet with visions of the future, Teiresias believes that fate is predetermined, telling Oedipus that “it will come what will.” Teiresias […]
Wealth Disparity in “The Lesson” “The Lesson” is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara. The story revolves around African American children from Harlem, exposed to a new world beyond their impoverished community by a volunteer teacher, Miss Moore. She takes them to an exotic toy store on Fifth Avenue, […]
Hello everyone, In “Salvation”, the main character open mindedly is attending a church’s function where sinners, meaning young children, witness Jesus Christ and become saved. Being a young boy, he had believed everything the wise adults in his life had told him about God, Jesus, and religion. Hence, he attended […]
Wealth Disparity in “The Lesson” “The Lesson” is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara. The story revolves around African American children from Harlem, exposed to a new world beyond their impoverished community by a volunteer teacher, Miss Moore. She takes them to an exotic toy store on Fifth Avenue, […]
“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara takes place in New York City. It follows a group of black kids and their young leader Sylvia. Sylvia is prideful, rebellious, and opinionated. She loves being in charge and making her own choices. When a woman who goes by Miss Moore moves into […]
The story “Salvation” speaks about teenage Langston’s opinion on religion and reality based on his quest to be saved from sin. The event took place at his Aunt Reed’s church revival night that was held specially for children like himself, unsaved. Langston who is young and probably vulnerable, believed the […]
Hello everyone, In “Salvation”, the main character open mindedly is attending a church’s function where sinners, meaning young children, witness Jesus Christ and become saved. Being a young boy, he had believed everything the wise adults in his life had told him about God, Jesus, and religion. Hence, he attended […]
In the short story, “Salvation” written by Lancaster Hughes, young 12-year-old boy Hughes recalls a time in which he was “saved” from sin. As his aunt Reed had described to him when one was saved by Jesus, one would see a “light” and would “feel” Jesus in their soul. As […]
“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara takes place in New York City. It follows a group of black kids and their young leader Sylvia. Sylvia is prideful, rebellious, and opinionated. She loves being in charge and making her own choices. When a woman who goes by Miss Moore moves into […]
In the short story “Salvation”, Langston Hughes reminisces about the moment in his life when he lost his faith. One night, during a revival at his aunt’s church, a pre-teen Hughes attends a special meeting that is held for children who have not yet been saved. Since Hughes himself had […]
