The Harlem renaissance was a time of great cultural and artistic growth. The music and arts got much more popular especially what the African Americans produced. It was also respected a bit more by both cultures. There were great musicians such as Louis Armstrong and poets such as Langston Hughes who wrote “A Dream Deferred” about what happens when you loose a dream? “Does it fester like “A raisin in the Sun?”-or does it explode?” This line of the poem was the basis for the great play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. Her life was similar to the family in the play. This play was the first time that African Americans had leading roles in a play. It broadened broadways fan base. Another main topic this semester was the great depression and the roaring 20’s. We read a novel called The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this novel all the characters are careless and wealthy. They are just livin’ it up with all the wealth. There is east and west egg and the valley of ashes that separates society and represents the social standings and the types of people and how they act. All of these literature and historical movements are represented through the books we have studied. Through reading these books I have not only grown in my abilities but I have also learned about the progress of America through so many different peoples point of views. Whether it is twain, Fitzgerald, Hughes, of Hansberry I can be sure that I am going to get some sort of interesting cultural insight. So, with this being the last blog I feel that I must say some parting words. First off, thank you for being a great teacher and helping my mind grow. Also, thanks for making the class interesting for a change. Second, you are the best grammar teacher I have ever had. Usually I fail everything we do with it each year. My mom was pleasantly surprised with my grades on those. YOU ARE AWESOME!!! I hope I get you for AP lang :)
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