Essays on Genteel

Jubilee, written by Margret Walker, is a semi-fictional novel, based on real historical events and stories of her grandmother, which were passed down through oral tradition. The novel tell the story of Vyry Brown, a mallato slave, from the time she is introduced to slavery, as a toddler, until near the end of her life, after the reconstruction. The book, staged on the precipice of the civil war, and reporting a time of significant change in America, portrays the significant connection between Slavery, Race, and Citizenship in early America. It could certainly be argued that Jubilee is first and ...

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The process of editing is integral to any literary work. It entails reviewing, reorganising, modifying or rewriting a literary piece of work in order to improve its quality. Fact checking is also an important part of editing, especially for non-fiction work, and requires substantial research to support the literary work. Copyediting is a part of the editing process that requires improvements in the presentation of text. It involves basic formatting, condensing text and ensuring consistency in style and grammar, and correctness of the text. Proof reading is the last stage in the editing process before publishing. The typeset text is again ...

The concept of the Victorian seaside resort which took off in popularity in the latter half of the 19th century reached the United States at the turn of the last century. When one mentiones Coney Island, ideas immediately spring to mind with packed beaches, carousels, fun parks and vast hotels which are now quite a thing of the past. However in its heyday, Coney Island was definitely the place to be for a holiday and the vast millions who flocked their certainly partook of the excitement of a holiday which was perhaps something totally new to them.

Coney Island and its development

One can say that the ...