Bid 'Em In , first recordedin 1960,is a spoken word poem written by playwright, singer, poet, actor and humoristOscar Brown, Jr, Years later, the work was turned into an Academy Awardnominatedanimated...

Bid 'Em In
, first recordedin 1960,is a spoken word poem written by playwright, singer, poet, actor and humoristOscar Brown, Jr, Years later, the work was turned into an Academy Awardnominatedanimated short film.Listen, watch and read (lyrics)
Bid 'Em In.
Also, view thevideo excerpt of David Walker's pamphlet, published in 1829,
AnAppeal to the Colored Citizens of the World.

In this essay, offer your analysis on what you have seen and read.Some of the angles you may want to take in your essay.

How do you interpret what you are reading, seeing, and hearing?

Are Brown and Walker's works similar or different? If so, how?

What do you think Brown and Walker are trying to express through their works?

Walker'sAppeal to the ColouredCitizenspamphlet was published in 1829. Brown'sBid 'Em Inin 1960. How do you think the time period in whichtheir works was published matters?

Does the Walker dramaticreenactment, done nearly two centuries after the publication of hisAppeal to the ColouredCitizens, give more weight to the printed words or does the video hurt it?The same is asked for Brown'sBid 'Em In?

Who do you believe Brown's and Walker's intended/targeted audience was and why?


Include any other thoughts or analysis you deem appropriate.

ForBid 'Em Inbe sure toREAD thelyrics, which areattached.
Brown originally wrote and recorded his poem without animation (added 30 plus years later). So, you should be analyzing what you havereadandseen.Of course, the same can be said of the Walker reenactment, but you are not required to read theAppeal toColouredCitizens of the Worldpamphlet (though you can if you like

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Requirements:
MLA format Word document 600 words

Double Space 1” margins Times Roman or Arial font, 12pt

Value -25 pointsDue: Tues, Nov. 19

In your essay, offeranalysis & context.Do not simply copy and paste.As a matter ofeliminating unnecessary clutter, there is no need to say “I think,” or “Ibelieve” in your essays.If using a direct quote from the class text or elsewhere stay away from using a precedinglines such as “As it says in the book/text” or other like phrases. Just make sure your quoteflows in the sentence that it appears. If quoting from theclasstext, simplycite the pagenumber at the end of the sentence. (327) With outside sources,you mayinclude afootnote or list the citation, matching the citation number onaseparateCitation page.Please be mindful of your writing---GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, and CAPITALIZATION. A lack of attention to these things distract from your content and brings down the quality of your work.Reread, reread, rereadyour work before submitting. Allow someone else to read it. Allwill help in avoiding unnecessary errors.

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Failure to followALLdirections will negatively affect your grade for this assignment

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