English 102 (Writing About Literature) Research Guide: Wallace Common Assignment
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- Short Stories for StudentsSearch this to find overviews, criticism, and analysis of famous and popular short stories.
People of color in the United StatesE-book, click title for access
American Decades (1900 - 1999)Call Number: REF E169.12 A419 1996
Tillie Olsen
Themes in "I Stand Here Ironing"
income inequality, social class, working class, working mothers, motherhood, Great Depression
Recommended resources
- Tillie Olsen discusses "I Stand Here Ironing"
Films on Demand interview
Tillie Olsen: A Study of the Short FictionE-book, click title to access
Getting by on the Minimum by E-book, click title to access
- "The Desire for Time: Transforming Loss into Gain"Elaine Neil Orr (article from Literature Resource Center)
Toni Cade Bambara
Themes in "The Lesson"
income inequality, racial inequality, childhood, education, War on Poverty/Great Society, Black Arts Movement
Recommended resources
Recognizing race and ethnicity: Power, privilege, and inequalityE-book, click title for access
Understanding inequality : The intersection of race/ethnicity, class, and genderE-book, click title for access
Seeing white: An introduction to white privilege and raceE-book, click title for access
- "Toni Cade Bambara's use of African-American Vernacular English in 'The Lesson'"Janet Ruth Heller (article from Literature Resource Center)
Sherman Alexie
Themes in "What You Pawn I Will Redeem"
Native-American stereotypes, homelessness, alcoholism, poverty
Recommended resources
- Moyers & Co.: Living Outside Tribal Lines
Sherman Alexie interview
The myth of the noble savageE-book, click title for access
Native Americans on network TVE-book, click title for access
Reservation reelism: Redfacing, visual sovereignty, and representations of Native Americans in filmE-book, click title for access
