African American literature

Midterm Exam VoiceThread

midterm exam voice thread throughout the semester ways in which African Americans have used literature and other creative means to rebel against the established power structures that were and, in some cases, still are firmly entrenched here in the US. now at times as you've no doubt realized it appeared that African Americans were complacently accepting the status quo and at other times it was violently evident that some had had enough and were willing to fight back even if it meant their death literally or figuratively now of the works that we've read up to this point:

1. select any two and discuss in detail how you understand or see elements of either open or covert rebellion against the established power structure. now I really need you to be complete in your thoughts not only describing the scene essay or entire work assigned for class but also your own ideas of rebellion found within that piece the

2. second part of this exam asks that you select any two of your favorite authors whose work we've read this term so far, I'd like for you to describe for me why you consider him or her among your favorites and to include what aspect of his or her work that attracted your attention. to be detailed enough to demonstrate to me that you not only read the work by the author you chose but also that you can intelligently describe what it was about his or her work that you liked surface level descriptions with little or no detail will receive few if any.