"This book review is about a young black woman who struggles with race relations. She came from a humble background with parents who lived modestly for a middle income family. Even though she was sheltered from some effects of racism, she witnessed the hatred toward people or color. She learned early in life that there were different standards for people of color and had to excel harder to be ten times better than white people. During her teenager years, she lost her brother because of his participation in the civil rights movement.
She suffered deep depression and frustration over this lost. She went to college but realized that she would be faced with the same kind of racism that she had seen as a child. She began to let her depression to get the best of her and started to used drugs. Before she actually self destruct, she had to decide on what road she would take for her future. "
Twanda Murray, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Big Girls Don't Cry
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- minorities fighting for rights
Inside culture (main char)
- Black
Other aspects:
- story of the poor
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- American Black
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- writer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
