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Unit 1 By Brionna Scott
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Thank you ma'am- Langston Hughes (1958)
Unit 1 Blueprint
By Brionna Scott
The first reading that I completed in unit one was "Thank you ma'am" - Langston Hughes. While reading the first thing that I noticed was the role of women. In the 1950's the role of women was significantly different from today. The story is about a young troubled boy and a woman who takes him in. She shows him kindness, and love, and teaches him how to be respectful. He learns that just because you are poor does not mean that you have to look or act poor. She teaches him to hold himself to a high standard. What I learned from this reading was the understanding of perspectives. You decide who you are. Your happiness is not decided by how much money you make, but by what experiences you have.
Zora Neale Hurston – “The Conscience of the Court” (1950)
Unit 1 Overview
Thomas S. Whitecloud – “Blue Winds Dancing” (1939)
The next reading I analyzed was "The Conscience of the Court" - by Zora Neale Hurston. The main themes I recognized while reading were race and injustice. In this period, African Americans were freed from slavery but they were still struggling to have equality. In this time segregation was a normalized practice. This is why Laura was wrongfully accused and no one would represent her. Social injustice caused her to have many struggles when dealing with the accusation but with her perseverance and positive spirit she was able to continue on.
Overall each story I read had important lessons to understand. In each story I had to understand the time period and the ways of life to really anylize the story. I personally have more knowledge on certain themes and ideas which is why I choose to eliberate on certin points. I overall recongnise the importance if each story.
The main themes I came across while reading were, the power of knowledge and individuality. The man in this story is unnamed but he left his village and tribe to attend university. Many people, especially native americans did not attend university. By doing this he was carrying enough knowledge for his people. Knowledge is power and the native americans had their own ways of learning. What makes what he did so acknowledgeable is the sacrifice he made to obtain this knowledge.