Gwendolyn Brooks Thesis
Research paper topic: Gwendolyn Brooks
Research paper title: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Outline
I. Introduction
A.
B. Thesis statement: Gwendolyn Brooks deserves her place in the literary canon because she won many awards and honorary degrees, she fought for African-Americans through the themes of her poems and for her writing style.
II. Background
A. She was born in Topeka, Kansa to David and Keziah Brooks. They moved to Chicago, Illinois, not long after her birth (Jackson 1163).
B. She wrote over 20 books of poems, a fictional book and two kid books (Jackson 1163).
C. Jackson writes, “Gwendolyn Brooks’ work would remain as evidence of a gifted spirit, and unique presence that amplified us all” (1164).
D. Brooks received her “literary …show more content…
Brooks’ wrote about her own life and how she changed throughout her life, in her book Maude Martha (Jackson 1168).
D. She wrote about many topics that were taboo by society; abortion, body image, lustful preacher, and the hazards of interracial relationships. Haki Madhubuti (Don L. Lee) was Brooks’ “adopted” son, who she used in a lot of her poetry (Jackson 1168-1169).
V. Reason #3
Topic sentence: Her writing style changed over the years from formal to unconventional poetry.
A. The style she wrote her poems went from concealed politeness to simple language. She was known for dignified language that made her poems skillful (Jackson 1165).
B. Her work was once in the same league as Emily Dickson but she moved out of the entitled domain and into the community (Jackson 1166).
C. In the 1960s, she abandons the forms she was great at and changed to use only the essential aspect of language (Jackson 1166).
D. Jackson said, “Her sonnets of Annie Allen are some of the greatest sonnets of the 20th or any other century” (1166).
E. Brooks’ used words that normally would not be put together to create a new definition behind the words. She also used esteemed language, which later will be referred to as “Gwendolynian” (Jackson 1168).
Research paper title: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Outline
I. Introduction
A.
B. Thesis statement: Gwendolyn Brooks deserves her place in the literary canon because she won many awards and honorary degrees, she fought for African-Americans through the themes of her poems and for her writing style.
II. Background
A. She was born in Topeka, Kansa to David and Keziah Brooks. They moved to Chicago, Illinois, not long after her birth (Jackson 1163).
B. She wrote over 20 books of poems, a fictional book and two kid books (Jackson 1163).
C. Jackson writes, “Gwendolyn Brooks’ work would remain as evidence of a gifted spirit, and unique presence that amplified us all” (1164).
D. Brooks received her “literary …show more content…
Brooks’ wrote about her own life and how she changed throughout her life, in her book Maude Martha (Jackson 1168).
D. She wrote about many topics that were taboo by society; abortion, body image, lustful preacher, and the hazards of interracial relationships. Haki Madhubuti (Don L. Lee) was Brooks’ “adopted” son, who she used in a lot of her poetry (Jackson 1168-1169).
V. Reason #3
Topic sentence: Her writing style changed over the years from formal to unconventional poetry.
A. The style she wrote her poems went from concealed politeness to simple language. She was known for dignified language that made her poems skillful (Jackson 1165).
B. Her work was once in the same league as Emily Dickson but she moved out of the entitled domain and into the community (Jackson 1166).
C. In the 1960s, she abandons the forms she was great at and changed to use only the essential aspect of language (Jackson 1166).
D. Jackson said, “Her sonnets of Annie Allen are some of the greatest sonnets of the 20th or any other century” (1166).
E. Brooks’ used words that normally would not be put together to create a new definition behind the words. She also used esteemed language, which later will be referred to as “Gwendolynian” (Jackson 1168).