Prompt, Write an essay that compares and contrasts how TWO characters from the novel approach the problem of racism. Focusing on their ideas and/or their actions, you should insightfully show just how the two characters agree or disagree in how they deal with the pervasive racism of the time period. Each character’s ideas should be precisely, accurately, and thoroughly analyzed. In addition, the comparison should generate a deeper understanding of each character by showing their similarities and differences on the topic.
As you are comparing the two characters, you also need to make reference to two of the supplementary readings. The only supplementary readings that may be chosen are Washington’s “A Speech Before the NNBL,” Du Bois’s “Of Our Spiritual Strivings,” MLK’s “Nonviolence and Racial Justice,” and Carmichael’s “Speech at Berkeley”(ALL LINKS TO THESE ARTICLES LINKED IN FILES).
