African American Rhetoric(s)
Subtitle: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Edition: 1st Edition edition
Publisher: Southern Illinois University
Published: February 13, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780809327454
Subjects: Black studies; Rhetoric; Language Arts & Disciplines; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; English; Language; USA; American - African American; American - African American & Black; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching; Study & Teaching
First sentence: IN LANGSTON HUGHES'S SHORT STORY "THE BLUES I'M PLAYING," Oceola, the main character, ultimately resists the attempts of her patron, Mrs. Ellsworth, to mold her into a classical pianist, choosing instead to play the blues.