Possible Toomer Research Topics:
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Toomer as representative of Harlem Renaissance:
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What literary techniques employed by Toomer are considered characteristic
of the writing of this period?
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North vs. South and the African American experience:
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What, if any, is the difference? Which does Toomer prefer? Explain.
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Portrayal of Women:
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Are they Saints? Lunatics? Whores? Mules?
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What is the relationship between the poems and the stories in Cane?
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What is the relationship between Blacks and Whites in this work? What
are the causes and consequences of this relationship?