Storytelling within African-American short stories is explained.

This posting examines two different types of storytelling in the following works: Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God", Richard Wright's "The Ethics of Living Jim Crow, and Autobiographical Sketch" and James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues."

How do I evaluate the theme of music in "Sonny's Blues" and "Fences?"

Both Baldwin and Wilson utilize music as a pivotal theme within their works. This guide offers an analytical and textual view of how music is represented in both pieces.

Business Literature is critiqued.

This posting addresses the role literature can and should play as businessess cope with social change.

The Literary canon is discussed.

This posting considers literature as part of the U.S. current literary canon, and why? How do these selections reflect the cultural tradition of the United States?

How do I critique Tobias Wolff's "Say Yes" short story?

This posting provides two ideas for developing an essay based on this short story. It also focuses on short story elements and critical theory applications.