
Gabriela Frank
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I completed a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. English with a concentration in American Literature. I am currently finishing my Ph.D. in literature.
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Answered a Question in Their Eyes Were Watching God
The novel can be read as the protagonist's attempt to find a voice, to speak for herself. While speaking is active participation in determining the course of events, silence is not necessarily the... -
Answered a Question in Literary Terms
The notion of the canon has a religious background. It is based on an authoritative list of works that forms the basis for judgement of all other works. The concept is based on the books of the... -
Answered a Question in The Last of the Mohicans
Historically, the war happened amidst a century of Anglo-French hostilities on the European continent. Very simply stated the war was a result over territory and the attempts to influence the... -
Answered a Question in My Antonia
Yes, I think it is fair to say they do become successful in their own way. The beauty of the narrative lies in the fact that it presents the reader with different notions of female success that are... -
Answered a Question in My Antonia
Peter and Pavel are two Russian immigrants who live close to the Shimmerdas and the Burdens. The text hints that Pavel has a past in Russia that seemingly haunts him. They seem to be good people in... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
Poetic language is the language most often (but not exclusively) used in poetry. The key is that poetry is much more compressed than fiction (short stories or novels for instance). Since the... -
Answered a Question in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Very early on the text recounts how the the Logan children are being harassed by the insolence of the bus driver who takes the white children to school. Cassie tells But as it was, we also had to... -
Answered a Question in Richard Wright
The scene where Richard kills the kitten serves mostly to introduce the conflict between characters, Richard and his father. Trying to sleep so he can rest up for his job as a night porter, his... -
Answered a Question in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The text does not really specify the time that has elapsed since Mr. Berry was burned, but we can assume it has been a little while because Mrs. Berry states in chapter four that "the fire has... -
Answered a Question in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The conflict in the novel is primarily racial. Even though the text begins much later, it has it's roots with the Logan's acquisition of part of Mr. Granger's land which he had to sell during... -
Answered a Question in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Whites, who own everything, have a closed system set up that does not allow the black people much freedom of choice. Landowners make sure that any type of profit the black sharecroppers... -
Answered a Question in Literature
Hi, yes this may be a little hard to do without explanation. Let's see. A psychological approach takes into account why characters do what they do in a narrative. For instance, someone may lie... -
Answered a Question in Barn Burning
Excellent question. I would add to the previous post that the sequence in which the texts are written do not necessarily represent the sequence of fictional events. In order to figure out what is... -
Answered a Question in Uncle Tom's Cabin
Within the framwork of the novel itself, the escape works quite simply by giving her freedom. It shows her personal desperation turned into an act of heroism and courage upon hearing the... -
Answered a Question in History
The origin of the beat movement can be found with author Jack Kerouac in 1948. The movement itself is considered a counter movement or subculture. The literary works most closely associated with... -
Answered a Question in Barn Burning
This question is more complicated than it sounds. Even though Italics are usually pretty reliable to indicate a break with the narrative in general (they may indicate an internal monologue for... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain's text can also be read as a social commentary on postbellum America ( after the Civil War). Twain, whom many scholars view influenced directly by African American culture, uses Aunt Sally... -
Answered a Question in The Last of the Mohicans
I suggest that when looking at the "relationship" between Cora and the Huron chief Magua we should consider what was happening in America at the time the text was written in terms of race... -
Answered a Question in The Souls of Black Folk
“The Talented Tenth” is the second chapter of Du Bois 1903 book The Negro Problem. Du Bois like many of his African American contemporaries was concerned with full emancipation for African... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter
Yes, it is true that the Scarlet Letter reveals timeless truths about the trials and tribulations of the human heart. However, one may look at its status as a classic from a different angle. The... -
Answered a Question in The Souls of Black Folk
We have to be careful when we begin to speculate about authorial intent or purpose ( this is called the intentional fallacy). We know a number of things about the Souls of Black Folk.... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter
The Rosebush is definitely worth a closer look. Note also where it grows: next to the prison. It symbolizes nature's endurance and impartiality in contrast to human affairs. In a narrative that has... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter
I agree with the previous answer but would also add that Pearl functions as a symbol in the novel. She is the one that repeatedly sets the adult world in motion through her presence. Pearl...