At The Dark End Of The Street - 1496 Words

â€Å"At the Dark End of the Street,† is a novel that takes back to the terrifying experience Recy Taylor had in Abbeville, Alabama. Taylor was gang-raped by six white men in the 1940s. This scene immediately shows readers the civil rights movement during the 20th century and how important it was in understanding what was happening. Danielle McGuire is the author of â€Å"At the Dark End of the Street,† which was published in 2010. However, â€Å"This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed,† is a novel that focuses on King’s protection during the Montgomery bus boycott that took place in Montgomery, Alabama. Charles E. Cobb is the author of â€Å"This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed,† and was published in 2014. Both of these novels focus their points on different and similar aspects of the civil rights movement. When Cobb wrote â€Å"This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed,† he focuses on the protection African Americans n eeded in order to not get killed completing everyday tasks, like going grocery shopping. Even on public transportation, civil rights activist felt threatened to the point of bringing weapons and concealing them on their personnel. Even though both novels take place during different times of the Civil Rights Movement they both show the similar hardships important figures played during this movement. Rosa Parks is remembered by her valiant attempt to deny moving to the back of the bus. Even though she denied to relocate on the Montgomery bus, she was still forced to take a seat inShow MoreRelatedAt the Dark End of the Street by Danielle L. McGuire668 Words   |  3 Pageseducated about the horrific events that these women went through without justice. It is also essential because it shows the amazing activism Rosa Parks took part in. Most people are often just taught about Parks’ actions on the bus. At the Dark End of the Street by Danielle L. McGuire shows how Rosa Parks and many other dedicated their lives to receive equality not only for themselves, but for all African Americans in the south. Danielle L. McGuire’s work is an amazing way for people to not only learnRead MoreAnalysis Of James Joyce s Araby955 Words   |  4 Pagesneighborhood and its surroundings. He uses dark and cold references when referring to his surroundings and mood, but light and happy remarks when pertaining to Mangan’s sister. He tends to use the settings as a way to demonstrate that. Firstly, he describes the street as â€Å"being blind† (107) and from that he gives us the impression that he is not happy about where he lives, and the manner in which the neighborhood is. He refers to the street as a dead end. He is not the typical teenager who is excitedRead MoreJames Joyce - Araby Essay1136 Words   |  5 Pages On its simplest level, Araby is a story about a boys first love. On a deeper level, it is a story about the world he lives in that is full of ideals and dreams. Araby is a story of initiation, of a boys quest for the ideal where the quest ends in failure, but results in an inner awareness and a first step into manhood. The protagonist of the story lives through a particular sort of experience which reformulates him into a different person. He faces up the harsh reality for which his previousRead MoreAnalysis Of The Story Araby 896 Words   |  4 Pageslife. This is done by using dark and sombre as adjectives and also not using color. Except, when Mangan’s sister (protagonist’s crush) is being described in the story. This when Joyce decides to use abundance of color to help create a contrast between the girl and the rest of the world. The author throughout the story persists on painting the setting of the story to be dark or even unseeing, dirty and miserable. Joyce does this by the colors he employs to describe the street. This is obvious in theRead MoreNaturalism Movement in Literature1329 Words   |  5 Pagesmovement is Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane. From there a short story of that time is â€Å"A Dark Brown Dog† by Stephen Crane. Then there is always a poem. One that is named â€Å"The Way of War† by Jack London. All these stories capture the idea of someone’s experience in life. Showing that hard times can make or break a person. They are able to create that through imagery, irony, foreshadowing, and personification. Through out Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, Crane uses one of the literaryRead MoreNew York City Of New Jersey849 Words   |  4 Pages In this town, on Spring Street, residences have blooming front lawns filled with different flowers and plants. With a street named Spring and a town named Bloomfield, it is no coincidence that Spring Street and its town is filled with such an array of color. However, although Spring Street is filled with lively landscapes, most of the houses are white or tan which match and blend in with one another. With the exception of one— the house located on 91 North Spring Street. This cap cod stands outRead MoreInterpretive Questions for Araby by James Joyce Essay1049 Words   |  5 Pagesdesolate and the adults as cold. There is a lifelessness that surrounds the boy: â€Å"musty†¦. waste littered†¦ somber houses†¦ cold†¦. †¦ silent street†¦ dark muddy lanes.† Adults are ghosts: â€Å"the boys are surrounded b y â€Å"shades of people† whose houses â€Å"gazed at one another with brown imperturbable faces.† Joyce evokes an image of the Irish soul as cold and the street as uninhabited and detached, with the houses personified and more alive than its residents. 2. One allusion is the reference to â€Å"Araby†Read More##burys Excerpt InDandelion Wind, By Ray Bradbury735 Words   |  3 Pagesthe passage, the rhetorical devices being used to show a dark, mysterious mood have increased. In particular, lines 35 through 39, provide mysterious diction. The sentence says Up to the dark spiral stairs...and in this sorcerers tower, sleep with thunders and visions...and perform his ritual magic. Diction is used in the semantic field of mystery throughout the middle section of the excerpt. He uses specific choice of words like Dark, Sorcerer and Visions to provide a sense of wonder andRead MoreEssay about Dark Dublin1205 Words   |  5 PagesDark Dublin James Joyce’s, Dubliners is made up of short stories that depict the lives of people in Dublin during the early 1900’s. At this point in history, Ireland was going through a time of distress. The author writes about this time through his stories and characters in the stories â€Å"Counterparts,† â€Å"Ivy Day in the Committee Room,† and â€Å"The Dead.† In these three accounts, Joyce uses theRead MoreLight and Dark Symbolism Illustrated in Joyces Araby Essay661 Words   |  3 PagesSince symbolism first began to be used in the English language, Light has always represented a theme of hope and optimism. The phrase â€Å"Light at the end of the tunnel† best encompasses this, implying an opportunity or relief after difficulty or chaos. In the same way, Darkness has represented confusion or despair. James Joyce expands on the traditional connotations of Light and Darkness in his short story â€Å"Araby†. The narrative follow s a young boy on his futile quest to find love with a girl much