Langston Hughes Research Blog #2 –
In finding sources, our instructor has been a great deal of help for my research paper. I have borrowed a few books from her that deal with the post-colonial theory I will be using to analyze Langston Hughes’, “Let America Be America Again”, and “Open Letter to the South”. I also found a few sources through using Ebscohost Premier through the school’s library databases.
In doing the research project, I have almost redirected the focus of the essay based on a single line of an essay in one of the books I borrowed from Amy. “This may be called a literature of combat, in the sense that it calls on the whole people to fight for their existence as a nation” which was quoted from Frantz Fanon’s essay, “On National Culture”, I found both a theme and an angle to simply push the idea of my paper in another very directional way. I will still be using the post-colonial lens to further show how the process of colonization draws out this ‘fighting literature’ out in the oppressed people, and how it is critical that they respond to it in a manner so as to regain their identity.
Hello Rachel,
ReplyDeleteHow are you? I hope that you are well, and that you have had a great weekend. Are you excited about Thanksgiving? I hope that you have a wonderful one. :-)
I really enjoyed reading your research blog. I bet that your research paper will turn out great! I am so excited for you! I, too, did some research on EBSCO host, but was unable to find anything good. But, I did find a great e-book from the MSJC online library, NetLibrary. Have you ever tried it? It has some wonderful resources. I also used some of Professor Bolaski's materials that she had posted under "Course Materials" in the class module. I found them helpful to my research paper. I am so happy for you that you found resources that worked for your paper. It really helps when you actually go, sit down, and write the paper, you know?
Anyway, have a great week, and wonderful Thanksgiving, and God Bless!
Sincerely,
Jillian