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Michael Strode
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The text is rich with a literary momentum similar to Ellison's "Invisible Man" compelling you through the agony of the early conflict. The two protagonists are related finding both searching for acceptable space in a hostile world where "friends" of the Negro stand blind to their own naivete with Norton/Dalton and Jan/Jack each manipulating the Black condition to the accomplishment of their own designs of destiny.
— Jun 19, 2012 08:00AM
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Michael Strode
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As I am reviewing the fight scene between Gus and Bigger, I am seeing flashes of the film "Juice". Tupac as Bishop being the modern era Bigger Thomas. I didn't realize how many parallels the two narratives shared. Of course, that might be said of many urban movie plots in the 90's.
— Jun 06, 2012 05:02AM
