DCAD
ENG201-3
Writing
about Modern Literature
Instructor:
Casey Smith
31
October 2018
Short Essay 4: Language, Race, and Racism
In this unit we’ll be reading
an essay by the incomparable James Baldwin (in my mind the best American
writer, period), a short story by Toni Morrison, a meta-fictional poem/text by
Jamaica Kinkaid, and a short story by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. Read
the work in the Norton Anthology by these four writers for Monday’s class. Be
mentally prepared for a vigorous discussion about race and language in the America
of 2018.
Your one-page single-spaced
essay is due on Wednesday. I don’t want to prescribe a certain way or path for
you to take in this essay. You can focus on one or more of the above-named
authors. I don’t recommend using more than two writers, because the space of
the page is limited. Your essay should use textual evidence taken directly from
the literature, and it should make connections to your evolving ideas about the role of language in the
formation/eradication of racism.
Of course, this is contentious
and difficult material, and it’s not easy to talk about it. But we need to talk
about it. Your generation is going to discover solutions that my generation has
so far failed to discover. Feel free to tie in current events... Black Lives Matter, DJT, etc.
DUE: Wednesday, November 7
Questions: csmith@dcad.edu
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