Discussing the concepts of rebellion and conformity along with preliminary research.discuss some key events in the battle for Civil Rights. Now
expand the discussion of these pieces (“Salvation” by Langston Hughes/ “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker/ “Sonny’s Blues /A Letter from Birmingham
and The film Selma) include the concept of identity as depicted in no less than three of the pieces we had read. Some areas to consider: How do
the stories from this address a particular time, place,or ideology indicative of American Life? How do things like Jim Crow Laws and the
struggle for equality inform African American Literature? How are the characters in these selections responding to the expectations or
limitations of the time? What role does this play in the way the characters are presented? To what extent are the characters in these pieces
shaped by their environment? Devise a strong premise and develop your paper as discussed in class.
Your paper should include quotes from the texts(“Salvation” by Langsten Hughes/”Everyday Use” by Alice Walker/”Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin/
“American History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer) as well as your sources (no less than 5 scholarly sources plus the readings in our text)
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