Part one of term paper
, one of America’s most renowned and appreciated authors, broke through the barriers of early 20th century Semitism with grace and ease that will always be recognized. Although Baldwin faced opposition and hard times because of his risqué lifestyle, he triumphed and became one of the best African-American authors the 20th century ever saw ...

Part two of term paper
... stepfather, James converted and preached for three years at the Fireside Pentecostal Assembly. Finally, after graduating high school, he left the ministry and pursued his dream of writing. Baldwin drifted from job to job, writing in between and eventually moved to Europe at the age of 24. Baldwin has written the reason for his exile as, “In America, the color of my skin had stood between myself and me; in Europe that barrier was down… the question of who I was had at least become a personal ...