African American rhetoric(s)

The outer archives are busy

by Elaine B. Richardson, Ronald L. Jackson, Elaine B Richardson

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IN LANGSTON HUGHES'S SHORT STORY "THE BLUES I'M PLAYING," Oceola, the main character, ultimately resists the attempts of her patron, Mrs. Ellsworth, to mold her into a classical pianist, choosing instead to play the blues.

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