For my midterm Essay I would like to compare Washington and DuBois, the negro culture before and after them. I really think they built a platform for the whole civil rights movement. I identify a lot with the "Writing "American" lives" section in the book. I would love to write a little bit about my experience as an immigrant and compare the different points of view of these great writers. For an immigrant, you don't only fight for the "American dream" everyday, you also fight for equality and identity, it's a constant fight.
I haven't decided if I want to focus only on Washington and DuBois writing or if I also want to include all the authors in the section.
This sounds like a great idea. I'd love to hear more details when you have them.
ReplyDeleteI might being interesting to pick one other writer in that section and use him/her to compare/contrast the ideas in both Washington and Du Bois.
One question that your essay might attempt to address is this: What does it mean to be an "American." Further, how have the ways in which we've tried to answer this question changed from the late 19th century to the present.
Good start here. Email me if you have questions, etc.
I'm excited to read this.