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In James Baldwin’s “Notes on a Native Son,” the concept of experience drives his autobiographical account. As a writer, Baldwin mission is to put “distance” “between himself” and the social issues concerning the African-American community (6). To do so means … Continue reading →

During our group investigation on Monday of Gloria Anzaldua’s Borderlands/ La Frontera, we discussed how autobiographical concepts play an intricate role in the progression of her narrative. After reviewing the work a couple times I find that the concept of rationality … Continue reading →

My knowledge of who I am or where I come from is limited. When I was born I was passed from one set of arms to the next and for a while, none hung on for too long. I know … Continue reading →

My paternal grandfather was born in Bergamo Italy, my paternal grandmother Algiers Algeria, my maternal great-grandmother Vancouver Canada, and my paternal great-great grandfather Norway.  What does this mean to me, John Vasoli, a middle class, white kid from a Philadelphia suburb? … Continue reading →

One particular part of Baldwin’s Notes of a Native that stood out too me was the anger that would show through at certain parts of the narrative. Baldwin’s experiences growing up in Harlem during the Jim Crow era is extremely … Continue reading →

There is an old bridge at the end of Pitt Street in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. In fact, it is a really old bridge. The remnants of this bridge have somewhat of a history, and different … Continue reading →

NATURE & How It Healed Me….. I thought he was the one. The one guy I had dated that was my missing puzzle piece. We were perfect, but we were young and youth was fighting against our relationship. We had … Continue reading →

The chicano people are a people who were uncertain of their identity as a people and culture until relatively recently in their history.  The mestizo, or mixture of blood created their race, and it is through examining this history of … Continue reading →