The teacher tends to be a major factor in students' choice of literary critical approach. (JH)

Black authors have long been telling America about its slave past, although America has apparently not been listening. Frank Webb's novel, "The Garies and Their Friends," was published in the same decade as Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and yet it has never achieved the popularity of Stowe's work, although its characters are…

This paper traces twentieth-century Unitarian Universalism to its nineteenth-century transcendentalist roots by examining the communication patterns and philosophies of its proponents. Advocates of Unitarianism defend their religious/humanistic philosophy in terms of the Constitution's First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, reflecting their…

Since ancient times, the use of metaphor in rhetorical speeches has been a powerful tool for persuasive impact on audiences. Study of 84 important persuasive speeches, from classic to modern, reveals 52 metaphor types. Among these, 11 types account for 60% of all of the examples. These "archetypal" metaphors are used in speeches, not because of…

Argues that more secondary courses should be offered in which British students study African literature written in English, and suggests books containing poems, novels, and prose works that are readily available. (RB)

Presented in both English and Spanish, the article discusses 3 creative forces (remembering, discovery, and volition) which Tomas Rivera uses as the source of his work. (NQ)

Advocates the study of poetry in FL classes and suggests methods by which students could be tested on poetry. (KM)