The Princess and the Giant by Suzanne I. Barchers

In this play, Troy searches for himself, his inner self. On the other hand, a black person using the word 'nigger' about another black person shows a certain lack of respect for his own race. In 1987, only a black person could use the word 'nigger' and not expect to be hurt. That perspective will remain with me the next time I make a leap of judgment on another mortal.įrom the first lines of his play 'Fences,' August Wilson hits us with black culture, diction, and words.

Sure, we all have evil within us, but what he didn't recognize is that we all have good also. This conflict makes each of us a person and which side wins each momentary battle makes each of us a certain kind of a person. We all do battle within ourselves with our polar natures of good and evil. I can see why 'Young Goodman Brown' has stood the test of time. When I chose 'Young Goodman Brown' for my essay, I explored articles written by 'experts.' I read different perspectives and finally had to choose ones that would help me write my thesis. I'm amazed at times by the students' ideas and your ability to glean the best from them. During the class discussion, I started to gain an appreciation for the story. But then we discussed it and I saw I hadn't really read it. I read it again before class and my opinion didn't change. I thought it too 'singsong' with its allegorical characters and symbols like the pink ribbon for the protagonist's wife. It's surprising because I didn't like it at all the first time I skimmed it.

But since I must only choose one- surprising, I think the text that will stay with me would be 'Young Goodman Brown' by N. It's very difficult to pick just one text from all the short stories, poems, and two plays we studied this semester.

The Princess and the Giant by Suzanne I. Barchers