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people’s attempt to gain recognition of their human dignity, acknowledgment of their human rights, and freedom to pursue their dreams. Gaines’ manipulation of time, focusing on the day-by-day struggles of ordinary people, is a definitive structural element in the novel. Unlike many black American writers, Gaines focuses on a cultural perspective of time that views history from an Eastern (Afrocentric) view, as opposed to a Western (Eurocentric) view. The primary difference between these two perspectives

‘I Hear America Singing’ & ‘I, too, sing America’   Two visions of America are given in this commentary, one by Walt Whitman, considered as American’s first modern poet, and the other by Langston Hughes, a black poet. With an one-Century interval, things didn’t evolve for some people. What’s the link between the two texts while they’re so different ? Our first concern will be the patriotic vision of America. Then we will discuss about the hidden face of America. We will finally turn to the comparison

president, and at the bottom, it’s written the people’s choice; an there is a flag and the ANC logo ,too. The ANC is the African National Congress, the political party defending the black Africans’ rights. Mandela’s photo is torn in the upper part as the man who is holding this poster has pushed his head through the poster. The black man ,wearing a cap is smiling and holding up his right arm. It may be during the election campaign or after the overwhelming ANC victory. (overwhelming: écrasante) TEXT The

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racism , particularly the lyching party of African Americans in the pas black people were slaves in the US. The song is a metaphor to speak about a lyching party .it’s really horrible because the singer were words that are in conflict together. For instance there is a stark contrast between the dead bodies hanging and the word “ breeze” or “swinging” that she uses and that have a positive connatation For example : black bodies swinging in the southern breeze It’s an oxymoron a southern breeze

anything, and Jefferson responds that he would like a gallon of vanilla ice cream to make up for the rest of his life, when he never got enough ice-cream. Jefferson likes Grant’s offer to bring him a little radio. [pic]Grant borrows money from people at the Rainbow Club. He goes to a little store uptown to buy a small radio. The white sales clerk wants to give Grant the floor model instead of a brand new radio, but Grant stands his ground and the clerk caves in. Grant takes the radio to the courthouse

ago, so people were still extremely prejudiced against black people, except for certain rare cases that had the audacity to not be like the rest of the community. At the time if you wanted to be considered as a normal human being you had to be racist and you had to respect the social hierarchy. At the top their was the rich white people then the poor white people, and at the bottom, no matter what they did in life their was black people. The neighborhood was very separated from the black community

which is most of the time black, usually coming with a tie, and the label of the school sewn on the pocket of the jacket. The uniform shows students are part of one school, it puts everybody at the same level; no social and wealth differences, and besides, it enables to find strangers to the school at first sight. At Durham Johnston School, the uniform was pleasant to the eye : white top, gold black and red tie ( for both girls and boys ) black trousers/skirts and black shoes. It was quite strange

EXTRACT 6 THE ELECTRIC CHAIR Chapter 30 from p.239’Melvina was sweeping off…’ down to p.241’ she Felt sick already’. 1*INTRODUCE THE EXTRACT 1On the morning before Jefferson’s execution, a black truck with a gray tarpaulin cover drives into town. The townspeople are all struck by this strange truck which parks by the courthouse. The night before, Grant and Vivian drink at the Rainbow Club but find they cannot talk. Grant goes Home slightly drunk wishing he could sleep but not dream

rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". She fought for the equality of black people and white people citizen. At this moment were many differents between various races. The bus are an example of this segregation of daily life. they had not differents vehicles for the different races but they had separate sections for blacks and whites. On buses in Montgomery, the first rows were reserved for the whites, Blacks, who accounted for 75 percent of users they should go to the back of the bus