Each period is represented by a wide range of selections. The book showcases the entire range of our literary heritage, from our unique ethno-epics, to a wide-ranging literature of religion and morality, to the literature of the Propaganda and Revolution, to our first forays into western literary types. This also includes works of little-known but landmark authors, as well as indigenious literary forms.

    Akin to all mankind, the character must know himself before he can develop a sense of contentment.Like the main character's passage through many episodes and experiences, this study guide carries you along a path of discovery about the life of the author, Claude Brown's style, chapter-by-chapter critical commentaries, plus the following: Complete list of the wide range of people who appear in the storyCharacter analyses of the major playersReview questions and essay topics to help polish your knowledgeSelected bibliography for further readingClassic literature or modern-day treasure -- you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

    The Caucasian author undergoes chemical and physical changes to appear as an African American, to document the bias and social injustices of the white American society from personal experience.