GENG 260 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I. Ethnic Notions NotesII. James Weldon Johnson and Ida B. WellsOutline of Current Lecture I. The Harlem RenaissanceCurrent LectureI. The Harlem Renaissance- Is the “Ex-Colored Man” a tragic mulatto? Reasons you could say es:-He must choose-“Almost leaning to one side even though he says he is not” = an unreliable narrator Reasons why he’s not:-Is he dead? No-Is there an Oedipal drama? No-He chooses not to be in either world-He didn’t feel shame for his color, but ashamed of white treatment of color. He was scared.- The Harlem Renaissance or “The New Negro Movement” Fed by the Great Migration Establishment of primarily Northern city centers as sites of black artistic production. When? 1917-1935 Where? New York (Harlem), Chicago, Detroit What? A commitment to uplifting race through:-Music- Jazz and Blues-Writing- poetry, fiction, drama, essays-Visual and performing artsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- “The New Negro”- Outer and Inner objectives Outer:-Equal rights. “The Negro mind reaches out as yet to nothing but American wants, American Ideas.” Inner:-“An attempt to repair a damaged group psychology and reshape a warped social perspective.”- “America” Is this poem celebrating or critiquing America? Shakespearean Sonnet:-Iambic Pentameter-14 lines long-3 quatrains and a couplet or an octave and a sestet-Volta (turning point)-Rhyme Scheme (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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