Essays on Cane

A character is an extended verbal representation of a human being, the inner self that determines thought, speech, and behavior. In the book Cane author Jean Toomer expresses each character in a different unique way. The author uses different literary poems to give you a particular setting or time. The author goes in depth with most character to give you a mental picture of a character and their personality. The character Becky is a white woman who has been exiled…

Each and everyone of us have our burdens to bear, whether they are race, financial situations, etc. It is very hard for the majority of us to feel like we belong, to be comfortable in our own bodies, and most importantly to be confident in ourselves. To be of a mixed race heritage is very hard for some people, and to have pressure put on you to pick a race makes it extremely difficult. Culture and race itself is already…