Jefferson State Community College Libraries: English 252 Henderson: Resources for Authors and Works

Joel Chandler Harris: "The Wonderful Tar Baby" and "How Mr. Rabbit Was Too Smart for Mr. Fox"

Research Starter: Joel Chandler Harris
Research Starter on Joel Chandler Harris; background and biographical information.
Slavery's Bestiary: Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus Tales
The critical reception of Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus Tales has often interpreted these animal fables as allegories of American slavery. The author of this article instead asks what it might mean to take seriously the numerous historical, political and philosophical questions posed by the animal ''form'' that these characters assume.

The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story: Overview
Werner, Craig Hansen. "The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story: Overview." Reference Guide to Short Fiction, edited by Noelle Watson, St. James Press, 1994. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1420003767/LitRC?u=avl_jeff&sid=ebsco&xid=60c23ebc. Accessed 25 July 2024.

Charles W. Chestnutt: "The Goophered Grapevine"

Research Starter: Charles Waddell Chesnutt
Research Starter on Charles Waddell Chesnutt; background and biographical information.
"The Goophered Grapevine" Analysis
From Short Stories for Students

Criticism: The Goophered Grapevine
Bryan Aubrey, Critical Essay on “The Goophered Grapevine”, page 11 of the document.

Richard Wright: "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"

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Research Starter: The Man Who Was Almost A Man
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From Short Stories for Students: The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Citation: "The Man Who Was Almost a Man." Short Stories for Students, edited by Ira Mark Milne, vol. 9, Gale, 2000, pp. 203-221. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2695600020/GVRL?u=avl_jeff&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=536a37ea. Accessed 25 July 2024.

Alice Walker: "Everyday Use"

Research Starter: Alice Walker
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"Everyday Use" Analysis
From Short Stories for Students

Fight vs. Flight: a re-evaluation of Dee in Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"
Citation: Farrell, Susan. "Fight vs. Flight: a re-evaluation of Dee in Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'." Studies in Short Fiction, vol. 35, no. 2, spring 1998, pp. 179+. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83585372/GLS?u=avlr&sid=bookmark-GLS&xid=abbd1dc0. Accessed 25 July 2024.

Langston Hughes: "I, Too" and "Let America Be America Again"

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"I, Too" Overview
From Poetry for Students
"Let America Be America Again" Overview
From Poetry for Students
"Mother to Son" Analysis
From Poetry for Students

Zora Neale Hurston: "The Gilded Six-Bits"

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Background and biographical information on Zora Neale Hurston.

"The Gilded Six-Bits" Synopsis
Jones, Sharon L. “‘The Gilded Six-Bits.’” Critical Companion to Zora Neale Hurston, Facts On File, 2008. Bloom's Literature, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=4556&itemid=WE54&articleId=23519.

Flannery O'Connor: "Good Country People"

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"Good Country People" Analysis
From Short Stories for Students.

Maya Angelou: "Still I Rise"

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Includes information about Angelou's life, work, and significance.
"Still I Rise"
From Bloom's Literature

Ray Bradbury: "The Pedestrian"

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"The Pedestrian" Analysis
D'Ammassa, Don. “‘The Pedestrian.’” Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 2nd ed., Facts On File, 2013. Bloom's Literature.
From Bloom's Literature: The Pedestrian
Citation: D’Ammassa, Don. “"The Pedestrian"” Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Second Edition, Facts On File, 2013. Bloom’s Literature, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=4556&itemid=WE54&articleId=38548.

Research Starter: The Veldt
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From Short Stories for Students: The Veldt
Citation: "The Veldt." Short Stories for Students, edited by Ira Mark Milne, vol. 20, Gale, 2005, pp. 269-286. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3423400025/GVRL?u=avl_jeff&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=416b31c2.

Kate Chopin: "At the Cadian Ball," "The Storm," and "Desiree's Baby"

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"At the Cadian Ball" Analysis
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"The Storm" Analysis
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"Desiree's Baby" Analysis
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T. S. Eliot: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

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From Bloom's Literature: The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock
Citation: Murphy, Russell. “"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"” Critical Companion to T. S. Eliot, Facts On File, 2007. Bloom’s Literature, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=4556&itemid=WE54&articleId=19931.

"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" Analysis
From Bloom's Literature

Charlotte Perkins Gilman: "The Yellow Wallpaper"

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"The Yellow Wallpaper" Analysis
From Short Stories for Students
Streaming Video: The Yellow Wallpaper
Touted as one of the first major feminist writers, Charlotte Perkins Gilman spent her life fighting to liberate women from the yoke of domesticity. This is a stunning BBC dramatization of Gilman’s autobiographical account of a woman driven to madness by the repressive mores of Victorian culture. Stephen Dillon as the husband, John, and Julia Watson as the despondent heroine give stellar performances in this production directed by the BBC’s John Clive. (76 minutes)

From Bloom's Literature: Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'
Citation: Gilman, Charlotte. “Why I Wrote "The Yellow Wall-Paper"” Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Chelsea House, 2015. Bloom’s Literature, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=4556&itemid=WE54&articleId=368193.

Ursula K. Le Guin: "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"

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"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" Analysis
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Claude McKay: "America" & "The Lynching"

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Background and biographical information on Claude McKay.

Explanation of "America"
"Explanation of: 'America' by Claude McKay." LitFinder Contemporary Collection, Gale, 2000. Gale Literature: LitFinder, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/LTF0000000665CE/GLS?u=avl_jeff&sid=GLS&xid=4b5aec3e.

"The Lynching" Analysis
From Bloom's Literature.

Joyce Carol Oates: "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?"

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"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" Analysis
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Marge Piercy: "Barbie Doll" and "What Are Big Girls Made of"

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"Barbie Doll" Overview
From Poetry for Students

"What Are Big Girls Made of?"
From Encyclopedia of American Poetry, this article discusses Piercy and many of her works, including "What Are Big Girls Made of?"

Carl Sandburg: "Chicago"

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"Chicago" Overview
From Poetry for Students

Kurt Vonnegut: "Harrison Bergeron" and "2BR02B"

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From Bloom's Literature: Harrison Bergeron
Citation: Werlock, Abby. “"Harrison Bergeron"” Encyclopedia of the American Short Story, 2-Volume Set, Third Edition, Facts On File, 2013. Bloom’s Literature, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=4556&itemid=WE54&articleId=9276.

"Harrison Bergeron" Analysis
From Short Stories for Students
"The Short Fiction and the Canon"
This essay "considers the merits of Vonnegut's short fiction as well as its importance to his overall body of work and to his development as a writer."

Reed, Peter J. "The Short Fiction and the Canon." Short Story Criticism, edited by Jelena Krstovic, vol. 155, Gale, 2011. Gale Literature Resource Center.