- James Baldwin was influenced to write "Sonny's Blues" by the sociocultural context of the 1950s-60s, including the Civil Rights Movement protesting racial inequality and discrimination.
- The story is set in Harlem, where African Americans faced poverty, drugs, violence due to racial segregation and living in underprivileged neighborhoods (ghettos). Many turned to drug use to escape this harsh reality.
- Baldwin drew from his own experiences growing up in Harlem surrounded by issues like drug addiction, poverty, and violence against African Americans to portray the struggles of the story's characters and critique racial injustice and social inequality at the time.
The document analyzes the sociocultural influences on James Baldwin's short story "Sonny's Blues". It discusses how Baldwin wrote the story during the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights Movement to shed light on the struggles of African Americans facing racism, poverty and lack of opportunities at the time. The story focuses on two brothers - one who escaped the ghetto and the other, Sonny, who struggles with poverty and turns to jazz music. Baldwin drew on his own experiences with racism and social injustice during the Civil Rights Movement to illustrate the hardships African Americans faced with racial segregation and lack of social mobility.
James Baldwin was an American writer and professor born in 1924 in Harlem, New York. He was best known for his novels, plays, and essays exploring racial and sexual issues in mid-20th century America. Some of his most famous works that focused on themes of racism, segregation, and black identity include Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, The Fire Next Time, and Blues for Mister Charlie. Baldwin's writings sought to educate Americans about the black experience and promote a more unified, just society despite facing racial injustices and social problems during his lifetime. He died in 1987 in France.
1) The Western genre has historically been used as a representation of American society and ideology over time.
2) Early Westerns portrayed Native Americans as obstacles to be overcome, but this changed in the 1950s as representations became more nuanced.
3) Iconic characters like the sheriff and cowboy embodied American values of justice and freedom but later Westerns increasingly served as criticism of American society and values.
2.27.24 Malcolm X and the Black Freedom Struggle.pptxMaryPotorti1
The document provides biographical information about Malcolm X and his involvement with the Nation of Islam (NOI). It discusses how Malcolm X became the national spokesperson for the NOI and promoted black nationalism and pride. It also describes Malcolm X's growing disillusionment with the NOI and his eventual departure from the group. After leaving the NOI, Malcolm X renounced racism and advocated for pan-Africanism before being assassinated in 1965 at the age of 39.
Barin 1 Race & Gender In the late 19th Century.docxjasoninnes20
Barin 1
Race & Gender
In the late 19th Century and the 20th Century, there were serious social issues and civil
rights concerns that revolved around racial and gender delimitations which led to the rise of a
number of abolitionist movements who either championed for racial equality, women’s rights,
or even both. Racism was the main theme of W.E.B. Du Bois’ works in which he was a strong
opponent of lynching, discriminatory policies, and Jim Crow laws which hindered African
American freedom, work and education. Du Bois recorded some of his protests on this topic
in his collection of essays titled “The Souls of Black Folk” in which he premises that the
“problem of the 20th Century is the problem of the color-line”. (Du Bois 1-2) The author’s
arguments were a major stepping stone for African Americans in their fight against the
inequalities of separate but equal doctrines in social and political life.
Just as Du Bois’ literature served as inspiration to the civil rights movements by the
African American community, Kate Chopin’s works were viewed as integral promoter for the
feminist cause and women’s rights in 20th Century America. Chopin’s work selected for this
assignment, “The Story of an Hour”, portrayed the realities plight of women’s freedom and
rights in American society. In her story, she uses imagery through the eyes of a married
couple which demonstrates the unlimited choices in the lives of women in America. She
dictated in her story “Free! Body and soul free! ...” (Chopin 10), words that challenged the
society’s predisposed notions of roles of women in the 19th and 20th Century. Whilst she did
not view herself as an activist for women’s rights, the society in general viewed her as a key
figure leading the women’s rights campaigns because of the impact and influence her works
had towards the movement.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:16:21-07:00
Topic #4, Race and Gender
The second half of the 19th century was impacted by movements to increase the rights of African Americans and women. Examine 2 works, one by Washington or Dubois and one by Chopin or Gilman; explain how each addresses the quest for equal rights. Identify similarities and differences between the two movements. Compare how and why each writer uses a different literary form (biography, essay, novel, short story) to develop idea.
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:17:41-07:00
discrimination?
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:18:12-07:00
abolition refers to abolishing slavery
the suffragette movement had to do with women's right to vote
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:18:37-07:00
use the actual page number from your book
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:19:10-07:00
actually a bit later--she was heavily critiqued at the time of her writings
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:20:09-07:00
this story does not qualify for the essay. The assignment explicitly states that you must use only texts that we work on as a class. The story was not assig ...
Smoke or Signals American Popular Culture and the Challenge.docxwhitneyleman54422
This document summarizes an article that analyzes how the film Smoke Signals challenges stereotypical images of Native Americans in popular culture. It discusses how the film portrays complex, contemporary Native American characters rather than historical stereotypes. By showing both Native American cultural specifics and universal human experiences, the film appeals to mainstream audiences while humanizing Native Americans. However, the impact of any one film is limited. While the film challenges stereotypes for some viewers, others primarily remember the depiction of alcoholism, highlighting the challenge of transforming dominant images through popular culture alone.
NEW VISIONS OF RACE: Foregrounding African American DramaturgyAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT : This paper aims at examining the evolution of race relationship in the United States of
America, as is perceived in the plays under consideration. The paper is aimed at showing the relationship
between ethnicity and nation building, mindful of the fact that race, ethnicity and identity are concepts that
have been disconcerting the American society for a long time. Using African American criticism, and
psychoanalytic criticism, the paper portrays that ethnic groups are not stereotypes, but are dynamic and
progressive, and that there is no quintessential ethnic group. African Americans have realized that white
racists intentionally practice segregation so as to relegate them to the periphery. By so doing, they (whites) will
always control the American economy. Through this realization, most African Americans do not allow race to
become an issue to them, but have decided to concentrate on how to rebuild their self-worth and self-esteem, to
become economically feasible in the United States of America. Consequently, the playwrights of the plays
under study have proven that African American cultural heritage is part and parcel of the American culture,
and its value cannot be underestimated. The paper therefore reveals how through constant conflicts and the
consequences of such conflicts on the socio-economic and political atmosphere of the country, both whites and
blacks are coming to realize that it is not the colour of a person that counts, but the integral values the person
possesses.
This document outlines a proposed PhD thesis on analyzing James Baldwin's novels in relation to human rights. It will examine 4 of Baldwin's novels - "Go Tell it on the Mountain", "Another Country", "Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone", and "If Beale Street could Talk" - to investigate how the white Americans violated the human rights of African Americans through racial discrimination and injustice depicted in Baldwin's works. The thesis will be divided into 6 chapters, with each chapter providing an in-depth analysis of one of the selected novels and discussing the human rights issues addressed within.
The document analyzes the sociocultural influences on James Baldwin's short story "Sonny's Blues". It discusses how Baldwin wrote the story during the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights Movement to shed light on the struggles of African Americans facing racism, poverty and lack of opportunities at the time. The story focuses on two brothers - one who escaped the ghetto and the other, Sonny, who struggles with poverty and turns to jazz music. Baldwin drew on his own experiences with racism and social injustice during the Civil Rights Movement to illustrate the hardships African Americans faced with racial segregation and lack of social mobility.
James Baldwin was an American writer and professor born in 1924 in Harlem, New York. He was best known for his novels, plays, and essays exploring racial and sexual issues in mid-20th century America. Some of his most famous works that focused on themes of racism, segregation, and black identity include Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, The Fire Next Time, and Blues for Mister Charlie. Baldwin's writings sought to educate Americans about the black experience and promote a more unified, just society despite facing racial injustices and social problems during his lifetime. He died in 1987 in France.
1) The Western genre has historically been used as a representation of American society and ideology over time.
2) Early Westerns portrayed Native Americans as obstacles to be overcome, but this changed in the 1950s as representations became more nuanced.
3) Iconic characters like the sheriff and cowboy embodied American values of justice and freedom but later Westerns increasingly served as criticism of American society and values.
2.27.24 Malcolm X and the Black Freedom Struggle.pptxMaryPotorti1
The document provides biographical information about Malcolm X and his involvement with the Nation of Islam (NOI). It discusses how Malcolm X became the national spokesperson for the NOI and promoted black nationalism and pride. It also describes Malcolm X's growing disillusionment with the NOI and his eventual departure from the group. After leaving the NOI, Malcolm X renounced racism and advocated for pan-Africanism before being assassinated in 1965 at the age of 39.
Barin 1 Race & Gender In the late 19th Century.docxjasoninnes20
Barin 1
Race & Gender
In the late 19th Century and the 20th Century, there were serious social issues and civil
rights concerns that revolved around racial and gender delimitations which led to the rise of a
number of abolitionist movements who either championed for racial equality, women’s rights,
or even both. Racism was the main theme of W.E.B. Du Bois’ works in which he was a strong
opponent of lynching, discriminatory policies, and Jim Crow laws which hindered African
American freedom, work and education. Du Bois recorded some of his protests on this topic
in his collection of essays titled “The Souls of Black Folk” in which he premises that the
“problem of the 20th Century is the problem of the color-line”. (Du Bois 1-2) The author’s
arguments were a major stepping stone for African Americans in their fight against the
inequalities of separate but equal doctrines in social and political life.
Just as Du Bois’ literature served as inspiration to the civil rights movements by the
African American community, Kate Chopin’s works were viewed as integral promoter for the
feminist cause and women’s rights in 20th Century America. Chopin’s work selected for this
assignment, “The Story of an Hour”, portrayed the realities plight of women’s freedom and
rights in American society. In her story, she uses imagery through the eyes of a married
couple which demonstrates the unlimited choices in the lives of women in America. She
dictated in her story “Free! Body and soul free! ...” (Chopin 10), words that challenged the
society’s predisposed notions of roles of women in the 19th and 20th Century. Whilst she did
not view herself as an activist for women’s rights, the society in general viewed her as a key
figure leading the women’s rights campaigns because of the impact and influence her works
had towards the movement.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:16:21-07:00
Topic #4, Race and Gender
The second half of the 19th century was impacted by movements to increase the rights of African Americans and women. Examine 2 works, one by Washington or Dubois and one by Chopin or Gilman; explain how each addresses the quest for equal rights. Identify similarities and differences between the two movements. Compare how and why each writer uses a different literary form (biography, essay, novel, short story) to develop idea.
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:17:41-07:00
discrimination?
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:18:12-07:00
abolition refers to abolishing slavery
the suffragette movement had to do with women's right to vote
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:18:37-07:00
use the actual page number from your book
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:19:10-07:00
actually a bit later--she was heavily critiqued at the time of her writings
Wendy Lym @ 2019-10-11T10:20:09-07:00
this story does not qualify for the essay. The assignment explicitly states that you must use only texts that we work on as a class. The story was not assig ...
Smoke or Signals American Popular Culture and the Challenge.docxwhitneyleman54422
This document summarizes an article that analyzes how the film Smoke Signals challenges stereotypical images of Native Americans in popular culture. It discusses how the film portrays complex, contemporary Native American characters rather than historical stereotypes. By showing both Native American cultural specifics and universal human experiences, the film appeals to mainstream audiences while humanizing Native Americans. However, the impact of any one film is limited. While the film challenges stereotypes for some viewers, others primarily remember the depiction of alcoholism, highlighting the challenge of transforming dominant images through popular culture alone.
NEW VISIONS OF RACE: Foregrounding African American DramaturgyAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT : This paper aims at examining the evolution of race relationship in the United States of
America, as is perceived in the plays under consideration. The paper is aimed at showing the relationship
between ethnicity and nation building, mindful of the fact that race, ethnicity and identity are concepts that
have been disconcerting the American society for a long time. Using African American criticism, and
psychoanalytic criticism, the paper portrays that ethnic groups are not stereotypes, but are dynamic and
progressive, and that there is no quintessential ethnic group. African Americans have realized that white
racists intentionally practice segregation so as to relegate them to the periphery. By so doing, they (whites) will
always control the American economy. Through this realization, most African Americans do not allow race to
become an issue to them, but have decided to concentrate on how to rebuild their self-worth and self-esteem, to
become economically feasible in the United States of America. Consequently, the playwrights of the plays
under study have proven that African American cultural heritage is part and parcel of the American culture,
and its value cannot be underestimated. The paper therefore reveals how through constant conflicts and the
consequences of such conflicts on the socio-economic and political atmosphere of the country, both whites and
blacks are coming to realize that it is not the colour of a person that counts, but the integral values the person
possesses.
This document outlines a proposed PhD thesis on analyzing James Baldwin's novels in relation to human rights. It will examine 4 of Baldwin's novels - "Go Tell it on the Mountain", "Another Country", "Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone", and "If Beale Street could Talk" - to investigate how the white Americans violated the human rights of African Americans through racial discrimination and injustice depicted in Baldwin's works. The thesis will be divided into 6 chapters, with each chapter providing an in-depth analysis of one of the selected novels and discussing the human rights issues addressed within.
The document provides an overview of James Baldwin's literary works and their impact on society. It discusses how Baldwin used writing to reinvent himself and confront issues of racism and sexuality. His novels addressed taboo topics like homosexuality and criticized racism, religion, and social norms. Over time, Baldwin's works gained more acceptance and influenced the civil rights and gay rights movements by promoting equality and inclusion. His literature remains widely taught and has contributed to shifting social attitudes on topics he addressed.
“Color Struck”: Racial Mimicry as the Root Jeremy Borgia
Zora Neale Hurston, born in 1891, has emerged as an iconic author in the fields of African-American and feminist literature; most famous for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston wrote a number of novels, plays, and short stories. Writing from the 1920s to the 1950s, Hurston’s work is predominantly positioned in the era of the Harlem Renaissance, which ended around the time of the Great Depression. She was an influential voice during this time period, working and arguing both with and alongside the likes of W.E.B. Du Bois and Alain Locke, each of whom had a disparate view of the role of art and literature in the movement for black American equality. Locke rejected “propaganda and ‘racial rhetoric’ for the most part as
obstacles to literary excellence and universal acceptance” (Classon 8), while Du Bois proclaimed, “I stand in utter shamelessness and say that whatever art I have for writing has been used always for propaganda for gaining the right of black folk to love and enjoy. I do not care a damn for any art that is not used for propaganda’’ (Du Bois 22). Hurston, however, was
suspicious of her contemporaries’ rhetoric, recognizing the superficial division between these two views. Both men endeavored to artificially bolster the black race by “proving” their merit to white America through literature—propagandistic or not; Hurston, however, was troubled by the notion that black society was being defined against “whiteness” in culture and literature. Indeed, her works demonstrate a criticism of these black leaders: that in their quest for equality, equality was confused with mimicking whiteness. In other words, the movement for equality became lost in the quest for sameness.
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The document discusses the literary works and influence of author James Baldwin. It notes that Baldwin began writing at a young age to escape abuse and reinvent himself. His works confronted racism and presented homosexuality in a positive light. His first novel Go Tell It on the Mountain explored his spiritual and sexual struggles and identity formation. Though controversial at the time, Baldwin's works have had a large influence on addressing racism and acceptance of homosexuality in American society and literature. His writings helped advance civil rights and gay rights movements.
The document discusses the literary works and influence of author James Baldwin. It notes that Baldwin began writing at a young age to escape abuse and reinvent himself. His works confronted racism and presented homosexuality in a positive light. His first well-known novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, explored his spiritual and sexual struggles and opened new possibilities in American literature. Baldwin's writings influenced the civil rights and gay rights movements and helped shift mainstream views on topics like race and sexuality over time. His works are still widely taught and discussed today for their insights.
This document outlines the seminar paper "The Study of James Baldwin's Selected Novels in Relation to Human Rights" by Ravindra Ramdas Borse. The paper will analyze four of Baldwin's novels - Go Tell it on the Mountain, Another Country, Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone, and If Beale Street Could Talk - in relation to violations of human rights faced by Black Americans. It provides definitions of human rights, introduces Baldwin and his works, lists the objectives and hypotheses of the study, and outlines the proposed methodology and chapter structure.
This document provides biographical information on Malcolm X and discusses his significance. It notes that Malcolm X was the national spokesperson for the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1952 until 1964 when he departed from the organization and converted to Sunni Islam. As spokesperson, he advocated for black nationalism, self-determination, and black pride. The document also summarizes key events in Malcolm X's life, including his involvement with the NOI, departure from the NOI, founding of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, and assassination in 1965 at the age of 39. It examines Malcolm X's evolving philosophies on black nationalism and revolution.
The story of Dr. Ranjit Jagtap's daughters is more than a tale of inherited responsibility; it's a narrative of passion, innovation, and unwavering commitment to a cause greater than oneself. In Poulami and Aditi Jagtap, we see the beautiful continuum of a father's dream and the limitless potential of compassion-driven healthcare.
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Digital India will need a big trained army of Health Informatics educated & trained manpower in India.
Presently, generalist IT manpower does most of the work in the healthcare industry in India. Academic Health Informatics education is not readily available at school & health university level or IT education institutions in India.
We look into the evolution of health informatics and its applications in the healthcare industry.
HIMMS TIGER resources are available to assist Health Informatics education.
Indian Health universities, IT Education institutions, and the healthcare industry must proactively collaborate to start health informatics courses on a big scale. An advocacy push from various stakeholders is also needed for this goal.
Health informatics has huge employment potential and provides a big business opportunity for the healthcare industry. A big pool of trained health informatics manpower can lead to product & service innovations on a global scale in India.
The facial nerve, also known as cranial nerve VII, is one of the 12 cranial nerves originating from the brain. It's a mixed nerve, meaning it contains both sensory and motor fibres, and it plays a crucial role in controlling various facial muscles, as well as conveying sensory information from the taste buds on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
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Our Spa in Ajman stands out for its effectiveness in enhancing wellness. Our therapists focus on treating the root cause of issues, providing tailored treatments for each client. We take pride in offering the most satisfying Pakistani Spa service, adjusting treatment plans based on client feedback.
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At Malayali Kerala Spa Ajman we providing the top quality massage services for our customers.
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The document provides an overview of James Baldwin's literary works and their impact on society. It discusses how Baldwin used writing to reinvent himself and confront issues of racism and sexuality. His novels addressed taboo topics like homosexuality and criticized racism, religion, and social norms. Over time, Baldwin's works gained more acceptance and influenced the civil rights and gay rights movements by promoting equality and inclusion. His literature remains widely taught and has contributed to shifting social attitudes on topics he addressed.
“Color Struck”: Racial Mimicry as the Root Jeremy Borgia
Zora Neale Hurston, born in 1891, has emerged as an iconic author in the fields of African-American and feminist literature; most famous for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston wrote a number of novels, plays, and short stories. Writing from the 1920s to the 1950s, Hurston’s work is predominantly positioned in the era of the Harlem Renaissance, which ended around the time of the Great Depression. She was an influential voice during this time period, working and arguing both with and alongside the likes of W.E.B. Du Bois and Alain Locke, each of whom had a disparate view of the role of art and literature in the movement for black American equality. Locke rejected “propaganda and ‘racial rhetoric’ for the most part as
obstacles to literary excellence and universal acceptance” (Classon 8), while Du Bois proclaimed, “I stand in utter shamelessness and say that whatever art I have for writing has been used always for propaganda for gaining the right of black folk to love and enjoy. I do not care a damn for any art that is not used for propaganda’’ (Du Bois 22). Hurston, however, was
suspicious of her contemporaries’ rhetoric, recognizing the superficial division between these two views. Both men endeavored to artificially bolster the black race by “proving” their merit to white America through literature—propagandistic or not; Hurston, however, was troubled by the notion that black society was being defined against “whiteness” in culture and literature. Indeed, her works demonstrate a criticism of these black leaders: that in their quest for equality, equality was confused with mimicking whiteness. In other words, the movement for equality became lost in the quest for sameness.
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Corruption of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby. - GCSE English .... Corruption in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Essay - Order .... The Great Gatsby and the American Dream Essay | English (Advanced .... Corruption of the american dream in the great gatsby essay. Gatsby is a Victim of the American Dream Essay Example | StudyHippo.com. The Great Gatsby Essay - The Theme of the American Dream | English .... The Great Gatsby American Dream Essay - The decline of the american .... Corruption of the american dream in the great gatsby essay | SAC Homberg. ⇉The Corruption of the American Dream in the Great Gatsby Essay Example ....
The document discusses the literary works and influence of author James Baldwin. It notes that Baldwin began writing at a young age to escape abuse and reinvent himself. His works confronted racism and presented homosexuality in a positive light. His first novel Go Tell It on the Mountain explored his spiritual and sexual struggles and identity formation. Though controversial at the time, Baldwin's works have had a large influence on addressing racism and acceptance of homosexuality in American society and literature. His writings helped advance civil rights and gay rights movements.
The document discusses the literary works and influence of author James Baldwin. It notes that Baldwin began writing at a young age to escape abuse and reinvent himself. His works confronted racism and presented homosexuality in a positive light. His first well-known novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, explored his spiritual and sexual struggles and opened new possibilities in American literature. Baldwin's writings influenced the civil rights and gay rights movements and helped shift mainstream views on topics like race and sexuality over time. His works are still widely taught and discussed today for their insights.
This document outlines the seminar paper "The Study of James Baldwin's Selected Novels in Relation to Human Rights" by Ravindra Ramdas Borse. The paper will analyze four of Baldwin's novels - Go Tell it on the Mountain, Another Country, Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone, and If Beale Street Could Talk - in relation to violations of human rights faced by Black Americans. It provides definitions of human rights, introduces Baldwin and his works, lists the objectives and hypotheses of the study, and outlines the proposed methodology and chapter structure.
This document provides biographical information on Malcolm X and discusses his significance. It notes that Malcolm X was the national spokesperson for the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1952 until 1964 when he departed from the organization and converted to Sunni Islam. As spokesperson, he advocated for black nationalism, self-determination, and black pride. The document also summarizes key events in Malcolm X's life, including his involvement with the NOI, departure from the NOI, founding of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, and assassination in 1965 at the age of 39. It examines Malcolm X's evolving philosophies on black nationalism and revolution.
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Digital Health in India_Health Informatics Trained Manpower _DrDevTaneja_15.0...DrDevTaneja1
Digital India will need a big trained army of Health Informatics educated & trained manpower in India.
Presently, generalist IT manpower does most of the work in the healthcare industry in India. Academic Health Informatics education is not readily available at school & health university level or IT education institutions in India.
We look into the evolution of health informatics and its applications in the healthcare industry.
HIMMS TIGER resources are available to assist Health Informatics education.
Indian Health universities, IT Education institutions, and the healthcare industry must proactively collaborate to start health informatics courses on a big scale. An advocacy push from various stakeholders is also needed for this goal.
Health informatics has huge employment potential and provides a big business opportunity for the healthcare industry. A big pool of trained health informatics manpower can lead to product & service innovations on a global scale in India.
The facial nerve, also known as cranial nerve VII, is one of the 12 cranial nerves originating from the brain. It's a mixed nerve, meaning it contains both sensory and motor fibres, and it plays a crucial role in controlling various facial muscles, as well as conveying sensory information from the taste buds on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
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Our Spa in Ajman stands out for its effectiveness in enhancing wellness. Our therapists focus on treating the root cause of issues, providing tailored treatments for each client. We take pride in offering the most satisfying Pakistani Spa service, adjusting treatment plans based on client feedback.
For the most result-oriented Russian Spa treatment in Ajman, visit our Massage Center. Our Russian therapists are skilled in various techniques to address health concerns. Our body-to-body massage is efficient due to individualized care and high-grade massage oils.
At Malayali Kerala Spa Ajman we providing the top quality massage services for our customers.
Our massage center prioritizes efficiency to ensure a quality massage experience for our clients at Malayali Kerala Spa Ajman. We offer a convenient appointment system and precise massage services.
Reach us at Villa No 7, Near Ammar Bin Yasir Street Al Rashidiya 2 - Ajman - United Arab Emirates.
Phone : +971 529818279
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This is a presentation on the overview of the role of monitoring and evaluation in public health. It describes the various components and how a robust M&E system can possitively impact the results or effectiveness of a public health intervention.
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Analysis of the sociocultural setting that Influenced James Baldwin’s Composition of "Sonny’s
Blues”
“Sonny’s Blues” is a short narrative composed by James Baldwin in 1957 before the
conclusion of the Harlem Renaissance. In the narrative, Baldwin uses two brothers, the Narrator
of the narrative, a teacher, and the protagonist, Sonny, the central character of the tale. He
demonstrates a life surrounded by struggle and sorrow. The Narrator is a teacher from Harlem
who escaped from a ghetto, establishing a secure and stable life, notwithstanding the destructive
pressures he witnesses rescinding several young Black lives. Specifically, the teacher views
African American teenagers as discovering the limits exerted on them by a racist social setting
during the same period when they learn their abilities. Specifically, the Narrator mentions that he
saw his “mother's face again and felt, for the first time, how the stones of the road she had
walked on must have bruised her feet (Baldwin 32). The Narrator offers a tale concerning the
association between himself and his brother Sonny, which has moved through different stages of
split-up and reunion. After the deaths of the two brothers' parents, the teacher tried to become a
father to Sonny but failed to believe that his brother had succumbed to Harlem's life's destructive
influences. However, the two brothers attain reconciliation, in which he acknowledges the
importance and value of Sonny's love for and need to become a jazz pianist. Through Sonny,
Baldwin presents a critical discourse of the struggles experienced by African Americans
belonging to the lower social class at the time. Baldwin’s point of view generally revolves
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around the theme of class supremacy and racial segregation stemming from the racism he
experienced within the context of the twentieth-century CRM (Civil Rights Movement) genesis
in which he penned his work.
Analysis of the Sociocultural setting that Influenced the Composition of Sonny’s Blues
One of the issues that influenced Baldwin in composing his works included the CRM
(Civil Rights Movement) that articulated black consciousness at the time. The CRM was a
movement between the 1950s and 1960s involving the struggle for social justice for Blacks in
the USA. Francis Baldwin is a mentor in the pains and misery experienced by African Americans
during the CRM period (7). The author offers significant insight into his life and that of the
African Americans during the CRM struggle and how these experiences relate to the social
segregation articulated in Sonny’s Blues. The CRM generally struggled for social equity through
regulations and policies since African Americans felt unjustly treated by laws meant to offer
equal rights to all citizens. In the narrative, the author articulates the issue of racism through
social segregation, which was one of the factors that motivated the rise of the CRM. Baldwin
witnessed the CRM after traveling through the Southern States. He experienced systemic racial
oppression and violence, including meeting the CRM leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King and
Medgar Evers (Francis 7). In his travels, Baldwin experienced the violence associated with
killing young Black people, primarily due to systemic racism, which inspired the CRM struggle.
In the narrative, while the Narrator teaches, he hears laughter from the mainstream White culture
that is "mocking and insular, its intent was to denigrate” (Baldwin 2). Additionally, through the
Narrator, Baldwin emphasizes the challenges the CRM movement struggled with, including the
“vivid, killing streets of our childhood” the teacher talks about when he ultimately acknowledges
the danger his brother was attempting to escape from (Baldwin 8). Therefore, the struggles of the
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Civil Rights Movement played a significant role in influencing James Baldwin’s composition of
Sonny’s Blues to attribute to the audience the social inequalities and racial segregation
experienced by African American communities at the time.
Sonny's Blues' setting is predominantly Harlem, a region characterized by poverty, drugs,
and tension experienced by the author and other African Americans considered as a lower social
class population. In this context, the concept of social class significantly influenced the
composition of |Sonny's Blues. Specifically, most African Americans belonged to the lower
social class and experienced illicit drug problems that characterized the tension, poverty, and
violence stemming from racial segregation. The racial segregation at the time of Baldwin meant
that African Americans lived in ghettos instead of rich white urban settings. In the ghettos,
young African Americans were engaged in drugs to escape their suffering. Similarly, in Sonny's
Blues, James Baldwin uses the Narrator and the protagonist, Sonny, to express his point of view
concerning how drugs influenced young African American lives. Specifically, when the Narrator
drives through Harlem with his brother Sonny, young African American men are designated as
going to the streets for air lights "and air and found themselves encircled by disaster” (Baldwin
9). According to Gale, Sonny’s Blues’ setting involves events that carefully attribute the
suffering of African Americans living in slums and ghettos as a result of racial segregation
(Section 7). Gale contends that Baldwin uses two brothers to help the reader understand the lived
experiences of estranged Black families at the time.
James Baldwin was influenced by class supremacy, which resulted in social injustice and
racial segregation that propelled protests and riots in the ghetto during his upbringing to compose
Sonny's Blues. In particular, Baldwin grew up in Harlem and experienced the undesirably
terrifying realities associated with the ghetto: drugs, murders, robberies, and gangs. However,
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Baldwin was an outlier due to his intellect (Poetry Foundation). Indeed, Jones articulates
Baldwin as an artistic hero in African American literature (462). Baldwin’s heroism in Sonny's
Blues is grounded on his ability to become his audience's racial spokesperson. According to
Kowalska, James Baldwin's short narrative's positioning and point of view are grounded in
empathy following the author's hardship experiences (5).
Kowalska argues that Baldwin's narrative is a fictional text that examines humanity's
social concerns through the lens of the Narrator's lived experiences, including the emotional
problems experienced as Baldwin's living reality (5). In this context, Baldwin reflects on his drug
troubles, which greatly influenced his composition of 'Sonny's blues' (Kowalska 5). This
reflection is evident when the author uses the character Sonny to illustrate that African
Americans escaped the social segregation and economic suffering in the ghetto by engaging in
drug use and addiction as escapism. While the short story indicates that maintaining a young
black man's identity in Harlem at mid-century, along with the precise multiple losses and
troubling experiences faced by the protagonist and his family, Sonny’s Blues fails to entertain
the idea of these conditions directly leading to Sonny’s drug abuse as a way of escaping the grim
reality of the ghetto (Kowalska 5). In the narrative, Sonny tells his brother, the Narrator, that the
reason he “wanted to leave Harlem so bad was to get away from drugs” (Baldwin).
James Baldwin grew up in Harlem, where the issue of drug addiction was prevalent
among the African American population at the time. According to, opium smokers grew
substantially during the mid-twentieth century following the United Kingdom’s defeat of China
during the opium conflict that forced China to legalize opium. People, especially the young
population, followed suit in smoking opium, especially in the USA, where it grew rampantly as
smack (Schneider 3). The witnessing of these events influenced James Baldwin in composing
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Sonny’s Blues to depict the grim realities of drug addiction among the marginalized African
American population. Walter argued that Baldwin’s short tale figures a novel idea of being on
drugs by representing addiction as a sight of possibility for black fugitivity (44). Baldwin
illustrates this reality through the Narrator, who laments the upbringing of Sonny and himself by
remembering the life of the ghetto characterized by basements where people took copious
amounts of drugs and alcohol that trapped most African Americans.
In a contemporary social setting, the phrase 'trap' refers to a drug house used to sell illicit
substances (Cusick and Hickman 369). In the short narrative, Baldwin articulates this social
setting through the Narrator, who mentions that "some escaped the trap" (Baldwin). Through this
quote, the author reflects on the African American experience of the desire to escape from the
trap through engaging in drug use to divert from the hopelessness and despair of achieving
individual fulfillment and happiness. The unforgiving description of drug addiction, and the
misbelief of attaining a good state of mind, is emphasized by Sonny's brother. He mentions that
Sonny constantly searched “for something a little better” (Baldwin 10). Sonny's desire to refute
the literal confinement and hopelessness of the ghetto was highly influential. It nearly drove him
to join the military and accept the risks of joining the conflict to escape the grim reality of
Harlem that Baldwin refers to as the trap.
Baldwin's composition of Sonny's Blues is further grounded on the racial violence against
African Americans by the mainstream American White culture at the time. Specifically, the
author depicts the systemic injustices through the Narrator, who describes his father’s murder. In
the story, drunk White men ran over the Narrator's father and kept driving. The authorities did
not bother to indict or even look for the offenders (Baldwin 10). The parallel historical events
inspire this illustration at the time of Sonny's Blues' composition. In particular, between the
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1950s and 1960s, violence was committed predominantly by White local police officers, along
with the national guards (Brazil 570). In addition to this violence, the perceived indifference and
slow response by historical white institutions, including the federal government and Congress, to
address racial inequalities sparked riots across major cities in the USA (Brazil 570). Perhaps of
most influential for Baldwin was the Harlem riots in 1943. During the riots, six large-scale riots
took place in different ghettos across the United States, with the Harlem ghetto being the first
one. The riots were instigated by the African Americans' experiences of entry barriers into the
middle-class social setting, including violence and intimidation from the predominant white
culture in the US.
With the increased African-American killings by the White policing officers, along with
the denial of justice, the Blacks were increasingly becoming furious about losing their loved ones
resulting in the dislike of the Whites and, in the worst circumstances leading to organized civil
disobedience such as the 1943 Harlem riots. The civil disobedience created tension and fear
among families, especially parents who constantly feared for the safety of their children. These
experiences influenced Baldwin to compose Sonny's Blues, in which he depicts the tension and
fear of the Narrator's mother for the safety of Sonny. In the narrative, Sonny's mother asks the
Narrator to take care of Sonny if anything happens to her. However, Sonny’s brother tells his
mother that Sonny would be okay because he is a good person and has a better moral sense
compared to others (Baldwin 12). Nonetheless, the protagonist’s mother is seen insisting that not
“only the bad ones, nor yet the dumb ones that get sucked under” (Baldwin 12). In this context,
James Baldwin acknowledges the risks associated with Harlem ghettos through the protagonist’s
family, specifically the Narrator's mother. The Narrator’s mother knew that the dark side and the
dangers of Harlem for young people were associated with drugs and violence. Precisely, she
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feared that her son Sonny would give in to his surrounding pressures while the Narrator was
away at war. Nonetheless, Sonny would ultimately succumb to the drug temptation, including
heroin which he used as an excuse for running away from the darkness of Harlem. Baldwin had
experienced the drug temptation and addiction that had befallen the late twentieth-century Black
popular culture that justified it for escaping the grim realities of tension and poverty within the
ghettos due to social segregation (Walter 54).
Another significant influence of Baldwin's composition of Sonny's Blues involved his
experiences with and love for black music, specifically jazz and blues. According to Lordi,
James Baldwin championed the work of blues and jazz artists in several interviews and essays
while featuring black musicians in multiple works of fiction (31). Indeed, Sonny's Blues signifies
a fiction that reveals a proliferation of musicians, singers, and actors whom, through repetition,
Baldwin’s intellect is genuinely illustrated. Moreover, Baldwin illustrates that music was one
way of escaping the impoverished realities of ghettos due to social-economic inequalities
experienced by the marginalized black communities. The African Americans, including James
Baldwin, were descendants of enslaved Black people who left the rural communities to search
for new beginnings and an opportunity to establish a novel African American culture in urban
places. While big cities such as Harlem were expected to make their dreams come true, they
realized that it was not the case due to a lack of employment and increased discrimination and
oppression by the mainstream White culture. In escaping this reality, the Blacks engaged in a
black popular culture characterized by the love for jazz and blues.
During the 1950s, the US started to change gradually following the end of the Second
World War. Harlem represented one of the neighborhoods with most African American citizens
resided. While the CRM struggle's politics intensified, music's art evolved significantly. Most
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nightclubs in Harlem gave life to Blues, Jazz, and musicians such as Sonny to express what the
Blacks felt about racial segregation and systemic oppression at the time. In the narrative, the
Narrator inquires about his brother, and Sonny's responses offer Baldwin's reflection on the
musical world of jazz at the time. For instance, Bird represents Sonny's musical hero, whom he
describes as “one of the greatest jazz musicians alive" whom the Narrator had possibly never
heard of (Baldwin 16). Indeed, Bird was one of the musicians who influenced the rise of bepop,
shaped significantly by Harlem's small black jazz clubs (Reed 1). In the narrative, Sonny’s music
signifies Baldwin’s strategy to represent the emotions of the musicians and what they felt then.
For instance, while Sonny and his brother listened to the woman singing, Sonny reflects that
“listening to that woman sing, it struck me all of a sudden how much suffering she must have
had to go through-tosing like that” (Baldwin 26). Through Sonny, Baldwin reflects African
Americans' suffering as an unavoidable part of life reflected through music.
Conclusion
Baldwin's point of view in Sonny's Blues constitutes the central themes of class
supremacy and racial segregation stemming from the racial discrimination he experienced within
the context of the twentieth-century CRM. This paper has comprehensively analyzed the
sociocultural setting that influenced Baldwin's composition of Sonny's Blues short narrative. One
of the significant issues of the narrative composition included the CRM that articulated black
consciousness at the time. The other influential aspect involved the setting, predominantly
Harlem, a region characterized by poverty, drugs, and tension experienced by the author and
other African Americans. James Baldwin was also influenced by class supremacy, which
resulted in social injustice and racial segregation that propelled protests and riots in the ghetto
during his upbringing. Another significant influence of Baldwin's composition of Sonny's Blues
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involved his experiences with and love for black music, specifically jazz and blues. The Blacks
mainly used music to express their feelings about the situation. Through music, Baldwin depicts
African Americans' racial segregation and oppression during the 1950s.
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