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The novel is narrated by Scout who lives with her elder brother Jem and her well-respected lawyer father, Atticus Finch. Scout and Jem are portrayed as normal fun-loving children but are shown to be gifted with a rare maturity of thought and a depth of perception and insight that even grown-ups do not possess.

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The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser Literature Book Report/Review

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Furthermore, each person had been able to give lessons and unwillingly, for lack of better word, teach those that obeyed their rule; this can be especially seen in the first Canto, in which the Faerie Queene taught the Knight a few things to bear in mind when handling the Faerie Queene.

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Kate Chopin's The Storm Literature Essay

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If we recall about the beliefs and opinions on the topics Chopin raised in "The Storm" that existed at the period when the story was written, the fate of this story won't astonish anybody. The thing is that for the 19th century America the idea to compare feminine sexuality to the storm seemed weird an appalling.

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Mark Twain: Views on Freedom Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that while Jim is running away from the shackles of a cruel political ideology that alienates him from any human rights and makes him a slave who can be bought and sold on the will of his owner. Huck has his daily freedoms denied to him by the well-meaning but suffocating Mrs. Watson.

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Mark Twain's Fascination with Bad Boys and the Impact of This Fascination on Modern Society Literature Essay

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Few figures in the brief history of American literary life loom as large as Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Born in Florida, Missouri in 1835 and growing up in nearby Hannibal, Twain lived out a somewhat restless and rambunctious boyhood, and received only a few sporadic years of formal education, culminating when he was 11 or 12 years old.

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A Nice Place to Visit by Russel Baker Literature Book Report/Review

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At a closer look, this book review is also intended to some extent critique the negative effects of urbanization and industrialization on big cities like New York. The treatment of humor is evident for instance in having the negative behavior or practice of the New Yorkers to be the standard for civilization and development, such as hysteria, danger, noise, disorder and vandalism.

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The theory of individualism Literature Essay

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Holden has been made a symbol of American individualism of his time. Salinger used him as a mouthpiece to voice his contemporary society’s social issues like the gradual diminishing of the parental control in the family.

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Confronting the Bomb Literature Book Report/Review

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Instead, he argues that a mass nuclear disarmament movement has mobilized millions of people worldwide and has pressured governments to adopt nuclear disarmament agreements. In short, Wittner contends that the antinuclear movement--not "peace through strength"--has saved the world from nuclear Armageddon.

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A Review of Anayas Doa Sebastiana Literature Essay

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We will see how Anaya uses Doa Sebastiana to criticize the Catholic Church and convey moral values. While Baltazar, the poor woodcutter, hides in the mountain to eat a chicken that he has just stolen, Jesus and the Virgin Mary appear and ask him to share his food with them.

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Wuthering heights Literature Essay

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His tale, which is at first confined to his own experiences with the cast of Wuthering Heights, presents several situations and relationships that prove to be too enigmatic or esoteric for him to decipher on his own. He ostensibly seeks the help of Nellie to provide the background to the current situation

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Reading Journal for Why Socialism by Albert Einstein Literature Essay

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Capitalistic community of production and consumption contributes to this fear. Oligarchy of private capital which power cannot be effectively checked even by a democratically political society impacts all its spheres. Capitalist's competition results in labor waste and deformation of the social consciousness of humans, in education as well.

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My Papas Waltz by Theodore Roethke Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the poem reflects the poet’s relationship with his father and describes the ambivalence of his feelings for his father. To understand this poem completely, we need to look at the life of the poet. Theodore Roethke was born in Saginaw, Michigan. His father was the owner of a greenhouse business.

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The Brothers K Literature Book Report/Review

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The author of the book reflects himself on Kinkaid and then injects his own thoughts about controversial questions. He further legitimizes his own opinions by having them spoken by Kinkaid. Much of the questions posed in this book are centered upon religion. There both direct and indirect connotations to be drawn.

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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that Gregor Samsa foraged for survival, very much how cockroaches or other bugs live their lives. In that way, he was like an insect himself, thinking only of physical and not spiritual needs. Only his young sister seemed to appreciate him; he hated his boss and his job, wanting to “make the big change”.

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Don Quixote and the Movie Toy Story Literature Assignment

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The author states that the main similarity is found between Don Quixote and Buzz. Both of them are courageous and brave characters seeking to save the world from evil. Both of them struggle with Reality trying to find universal goodness and virtue. For Don Quixote, the search for such a reception becomes an obsession never quite satisfied.

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The Pencil of Nature by William Henry Fox Talbot Literature Book Report/Review

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The author William Henry Fox Talbot was a genius in his own right. He was a true nineteenth-century polymath who produced this masterpiece after eleven years of experimentation and discovery that began in Italy on the banks of Lake Como. A graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, Talbot’s intellectual curiosity embraced the fields of mathematics.

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After a Winter's Silence by May Sarton Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the poem, ‘After A Winter’s Silence’ is based on and composed of numerous themes that we can highlight. The first stanza talks about the strength and tenacity of the varied manifestations of nature. Hard ice, that has been formed due to the strenuous winter gives way to snowdrops, that melt and form a pool by the wall.

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Small Island by Andrea Levy Literature Book Report/Review

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The novel, ‘Small Island’, is written by Andrea Levy and is based on the time when the East Enders migrated to England, to serve in odd jobs and to earn a livelihood. This was the time when racism in England was at its zenith and a human being was differentiated from the others by virtue of the color of his skin.

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Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs Literature Book Report/Review

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Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl is an autobiography written by Harriet Jacobs who disguised herself as the protagonist called Linda Brent. It is her personal account of her life as a black slave girl in America.The female slave is stereotyped to receive treatment as a subordinate rank. (Moon 455). Female slaves were expected to surrender completely to their owners.

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An Examination of the Poems, London by William Blake and Remember by Christina Rossetti Literature Essay

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This paper shows that the creativity of both poets causes emotional responses, rational understanding, provokes thought. Blake gives us an aspect of his times, a glimpse into history; "this is how it was, and this is how I see it". Christina Rossetti also shares her feelings, but with greater gentleness and hope. Both are great poems.

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Character Personalities from the Novel Little Scarlet Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that Little Scarlet fundamentally deals with a historical theme concerning Los Angeles, and the historical background and point of view make it a spellbinding tale. However, the contribution of the characters and their personalities to the success and wide acceptance of the novel is indubitable.

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The Importance of Religion in Dickinson's Poems Literature Essay

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Emily Dickinson’s place in history has affected many aspects of social order. Dickinson’s writing touched on many issues that were very important to the life and development of Dickinson’s persona; such as religion, war, psychosis, and love. Dickinson’s insight into these issues has been the source of the majority of the interest in her work.

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The Dead Man Story by James Alan McPherson Literature Book Report/Review

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The writer’s difference in writing is that he ended the story questioning rather than opening clearly the suspense. The questions are not only about the scared woman and his relationship with her but also about his identity. These open-ended fictions give the reader an attraction to buy soon the next edition.

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How Democratic is the American Constitution Literature Essay

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The reason for this leniency was to guarantee the support of Southern states, where slavery was common compared to rest of the country. He points out that the Constitution did not bestow voting rights to all American, as African American, Women and the indigenous people were excluded, which is against the spirit of freedom and democratic values.

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Composition of Iliad and Odyssey Literature Essay

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Metaphor is a way of emphasizing of praise or degrading someone by directly referring to the subject as something else. With a little change it could easily become a simile if we refer to our subject as like something else. Epithet on the other hand is like a nickname or a label, or an informal appellation.

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The Use of Magic Realism in 100 Years of Solitude Literature Book Report/Review

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The researcher states that the use of magic realism in the novel may be the constant source of amusement, novelty, and delight. Their purpose, however, is dominated by a strong sense of irony and a commanding undertone of prevailing sorrow and tragic futility. Thus, Marquez shows Jose Arcadio as powerless in sorting out magic from knowledge.

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Middle Age Literature Literature Book Report/Review

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The author tried to convey the message that people may use the love and desires of their lovers easily for the sake of their own interest. Marie portrayed the changes of behavior and situations when the person whom someone loves goes out of sight. Marie does not only explain the negative impacts of love on the behavior of people.

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Compare and contrast Faust Part One by Goethe and Candide by Voltaire Literature Book Report/Review

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According to the study, while Candide wants happiness for everyone Faust desires it for his own self. He is striving to learn everything that can be known, away from righteous pursuits. In both the works, writers have satirized the church both the protagonists are seeking happiness but while Candide has moral reasons behind the idea, Faust has personal interests.

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Idea of the Power of Traditional Ways in Healing the Earth in Literature Literature Essay

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Human beings are a species for which contradictoriness in development may be viewed as one of the essential characteristics. During our history, we have progressed from the primitive animal-like state to the present technologically advanced societies only accelerating their pace of change. The side effect is that man is losing his connection with nature.

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Racism in Aphra Behns Oroonoko Literature Book Report/Review

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But why Nowhere is it intimated that Oroonoko has any European parentage. It is therefore very important to discern the reason why Behn distinguished Oroonoko from his fellow Africans. Without fully grasping why Behn attaches such European characteristics to her hero the careless reader runs the risk of being left with the impression that the whole story is but a racist endeavor to assign to an African man attributes that inevitably raise the specter of assessing superior masculine looks from a Western point of view.

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Aphra Behn's The Rover Literature Book Report/Review

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First published and produced in 1677, The Rover has been realized as the most successful play by Aphra Behn who was a Royalist and the first English professional female author. Significantly, the original full title of the play suggests that it was a tribute to Charles II who was the formerly exiled cavalier and newly reinstated king of England.

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Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Literature Book Report/Review

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The main character is Hester Prynne, who is accused and sentenced for adultery, and forced to wear the offending letter 'A' - for adultery on her bodice for the rest of her life, which she does in the form of a very richly embroidered garment. This is itself scandalizes the very conservative puritan community.

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'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte Literature Essay

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From an unloved childhood, Jane's character is shaped so that she is always driven to find love, to belong and to be recognized as a worthwhile person. She is intelligent, sensitive, loyal, intuitive and hardworking, qualities which she applies to her job as teacher at Lowood Hall, and elsewhere.

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Folklore Tale Little Red Riding Hood Literature Book Report/Review

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To analyze the folklore ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ about a little girl’s encounter with a wolf, or any other fairytale is a tricky business because we generally do not have a completely comprehensible collection or totally reliable and authentic texts from the times and places in which these stories have circulated.

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Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy Literature Book Report/Review

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Piercy uses fluctuating tone and imagery to describe what the girl is going through in her teenage years and the results of these experiences. The title itself is a suitable representation of the physical appearance that most people expect other people, particularly girls, to have.

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Comparing Rural Life in Sleepy Hallow, and Letters from an American Farmer Literature Essay

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A keen study of “Sleepy Hallow”, an essay by Washington Irving, and “Letters from an American Farmer” by Michel-Guillaume-Jean De Crevecoeur, a French emigrant settled in farmer Orange County, reveals the following similarities and differences between the rural bliss of Sleepy Hallow and rural life in American Farmer.

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The Ministers Black Veil Literature Essay

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The author of the paper states that there are faint suggestions that he was in love with the girl and thought it was a sin. Young Goodman Brown is about a gentleman, who travels with the devil to participate in an unholy ritual that has Faith, his wife, and many of his respected neighbors in it.

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The Comparison of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands Literature Research Paper

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Science is more often than not deployed for destruction. Mary Shelley in her book "Frankenstein" had shown how a scientific creation in the form of a monster could bring about destruction on the creator’s near and dear ones. This Frankenstein model has been used in other works of fiction much later.

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The Cloak by Nikolai Gogol Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the narrator of the story has a distant tone, which sets the mood of the short story. This tone of disregard or lack of empathy for the protagonist of the story helps the narrator to trivialize. The narrator successfully draws out the tragedy of a common man through obsessive, and sarcastic comic descriptions of his life.

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Joyce Carol Oates's Is This the Promised End Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the thesis of the article is that King Lear is caught between “self” and “other”, the finite and the infinite, and only the ability to overcome these psychological states helps him to see the eternal truth. King Lear is hooked by his own imagination, and hidden psychological problems.

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Representation - Making Sense of Society Literature Essay

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The researcher of the essay "Representation - Making Sense of Society" aims to analyze the novel "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, which vividly illustrates the boundary between the ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ helping readers to distinguish these two worlds. It is important to note that literary perception depends upon the experience of the reader.

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Instances of Classical American Poetry and its Initial Impression Literature Essay

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This poem leaves me feeling strange. Immediately, the fact that the saw is snarling and rattling alerts me that something bad will happen. I am alerted to danger. I am then temporarily soothed when the sweet scent of the dust is mentioned, and the mountain ranges of Vermont are noted. The transition from snarling to sweet scents is unsettling.

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Ethnic American Literature: in Search of Identity Literature Essay

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Though the attitudes change from the hostile to the benign, yet the problematics and the differences in approach only add to the richness of this unique branch of American literature. However, the validily of bracketing it out as ‘ethnic’ may be questioned, as it is very much a part of ‘American literature’, without any need of exclusivist categorization.

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Analysis of Faulkners A Rose for Emily Novel Literature Essay

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It is tenaciously and persistently present throughout "A Rose for Emily," and stubbornly resists being swept away or cast aside by the New South. Miss Emily is the personification of the Old South and emerges as a tragic figure, largely because of her inability to interact with the present or to confront reality.

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Jack London as an Idealist Writer Literature Book Report/Review

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The conclusion from this study states that the man in the story sounds much more idealistic in his thinking and Jack London uses effective third person point of view to bring out the inner thoughts and feelings of the man. Even the mental process or rather the inward instincts of the companion dog is successfully narrated by him.

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A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner Literature Book Report/Review

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The purpose of the writer of the prose of creating such was to represent a character that was uniquely portrayed in an ordinary backdrop of social mode during the period. Also, the story was uniquely written using the voice of the representative of the townspeople. Emily Grierson was actually characterized by weakness and flaws.

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Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels Literature Assignment

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The author states that grief contributes nothing but pain and unending sorrow. It is only allowing yourself to be imprisoned in the past for which affects the people that you deal with at present, dragging them into feeling the same miseries that you have had in your past. We all share one world.

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An Analysis of The Makeup Artist from Hell Literature Book Report/Review

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The Tang dynasty (618-907) was followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in ancient China. The Tang period was called the hey-day of literature, and also the most famous literary men like To fu (712-770), Li Bai (701-762) and Wang Wei (698-759) got into the scene.sty.

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George Schuylers Black No More Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that Helen’s indignant racist remark puts Max on the spot and brings him back to the living reality. Helen’s reference to Max as a “darky” and a “nigger” cautions him that regardless of his social status, he should always know the place reserved for him and his kind in a race-conscious America.

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Fences by August Wilson Literature Essay

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According to Robert Brustein, 'August Wilson larger purpose depends on his conviction that Troy's potential was stunted by centuries of racist oppression. "Fences" takes place during a period of time when the fights against segregation are barely blossoming results'.

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