While interest in Black Boy ebbed during the 1950s, one of his best selling novels, a resurgence of interest in critics, Black Boy remains a vital work of historical, sociological, and literary significance whose seminal portrayal of one black man's search for self-actualization in a racist society made possible the works of such successive writers as James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison. It is generally agreed that Wright's influence in Native Son is not a matter of literary style or technique. His impact, rather, has been on ideas and attitudes, and his work has been a force in the social and intellectual history of the United States in the last half of the 20th century. "Wright was one of the people who made me conscious of the need to struggle,"said writer Amiri Baraka.[30]
Agenda
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Housekeeping - Are there any questions or concerns about upcoming assignments?
Remember: Your multi-genre project is due Dec. 9th and there will be a unit test TOMORROW!
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Quiz time as promised.
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We will be Continuing our discussion of the Harlem Renaissance
Get into groups to find out information about Richard Wright
We will finish Richard Wright’s review and look at some biographical information. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/s_z/r_wright/wright_life.htm
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H.W. Study for the exam and begin your 2-page essay. Projects due Monday, December 9th.
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For the unit test I later realized that I had used the wrong literary work for one of the passage questions. This will most likely hurt my grade a lot. Is there any way I can fix it or do something to get a better grade by the end of the marking period?
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