Alea

Yes, the novel is most definitely a fantastic read. I’m glad you enjoyed reading it as much as I did.

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Interesting. I try not to generalize by applying specific traits to an entire group of people but I do agree with your implication that hard work pays off.

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It was my pleasure! I am glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much for this comment. I believe it’s quite telling of the perils of that time. Moreover, I agree that this information must be passed on in remembrance of those who came before us. This information is significant to people regardless of race & ethnicity.

Thank you again for this great comment!

I too am fascinated with the novel because it provides such an intimate account on how institutionalized racism wrenched a family apart from the inside out. In this way I suppose it does have a poetic quality to it.

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I appreciate your article. I think it was thoughtful and incisive. I read Douglass’s slave narrative last semester in my American Literature class and I feel you’ve given an apt interpretation of it. I look forward to reading more of your works.

I completely agree with your article. Friends is definitely one of those classic tv shows that will always be relevant. I think one of the reasons it remains so current is because the characters are so real and honest. The realistic traits of the characters (especially Rachel!) makes the show enjoyable.

You definitely make some valid points but I do not think should be cancelled. While I do not watch the show faithfully, I happen to enjoy the humor in the show and, most of all, the singing. The actors happen to be amazingly talented and this is merely a means for them to showcase their talents. I could think of a handful of other tv shows a lot worse than Glee so as of now, I say it should remain on the air.