Most recent public comments by Olubusayo Okeshola https://nowcomment.com/users/85249 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151948 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151948 This video discussed Wright's childhood and adulthood. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:20:50 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151924 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151924 I learned that violence against black people in Northern cities like Chicago were just as common racial violence in Southern cities. This helps me understand the fear that Bigger had of white people because he knew that white people could hurt or kill him with little to no consequence. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:09:25 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151911 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151911 Some topics covered were the messages in the movie, The Birth of a Nation. The video goes in detail how blacks people were portrayed as monsters, perverts and trannys. This videos also talks about how the movie portray whites as victims of black people. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:01:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151815 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151815 I learned that a person childhood experiences affect a person's behavior for life. This is really important when reading Native Son because, to understand a character's behavior like Bigger, you have to understand the childhood and upbringing of Bigger and his mentality. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:29:33 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151745 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151745 The phrase, "provocative commentary" is a phrase I plan to use in my discussions. This phrase stick out because to me, Balwin is calling the book, Native Son to raw, almost offensive. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:16:51 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151702 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151702 I learned that some of the characters in Native Son are parts of Wright's personal life. Bigger was a reflection of Wright's troubled childhood while Jan was a manifestation of Wright's interest in Communism. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:05:00 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151676 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151676 This video covers topics like slavery, the Civil War and Redlining. Theses topics all connect to how many black americans are in poverty and bad housing. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151652 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2151652 This video discusses the history of Redlining and the chain reaction it has on many black americans today. Redlining segregated housing on the basis of class and race. After the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was passed, Redlining "ended" but not really. Many black americans still live in poor housing areas and this affects the school and city services in that area. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:54:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966861 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966861 The pacing really speeds up in this paragraph. I think that it's suppose to display how fast the encounter was. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:33:05 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966856 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966856 Sense the father left the boy's family the mother has to take the role of the bread winner and the kids must replace there mother's role. When the traditional nuclear family falls apart, there is almost a disorder in the family. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:29:58 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966851 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966851 The boy switches from yearning his father to come back home to becoming hateful and bitter towards his father's abandonment. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:24:48 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966835 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1966835 The author compares his hunger to someone that is always watching and waiting for you. Almost like a stalker. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:15:04 -0400