Historical Criticism in Sonny’s Blues
1. Write a 1,000-word essay. Use at least one source outside of the text, The Norton Introduction to Literature by Kelly Mays 12th edition,(and outside of the ones listed below) and cite your sources in MLA style. Your essay should be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch page margins. Include a Works Cited page at the end with entries for your outside sources and your selected text(s).
Hi Write a historical criticism of “Sonny’s Blues.” Research life and culture in postwar Harlem and explain how these experiences have informed the situations in the text. How does “Sonny’s Blues” reflect the environment in which it was born?
Suggested reading:
https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/harlem-renaissance-what-was-it-and-why-does-it-matter
Example thesis: With its investigation of drug use, poverty, and discrimination, “Sonny’s Blues” offers an intimate account of what life was like for African Americans in postwar Harlem.
