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Caryl phillips used dialogue and characterization to illustrate the life of an african american man and his struggle against racism and identity. This story is a great example of how we as parents influence our children. Dancing in the dark is a culmination of much of cuny professor emeritus morris dicksteins research on the art, culture and society of the great depression in america. Dancing in the dark is a short prequel to in the arms of a stranger. Dancing past the dark distressing neardeath experiences. Typing in rita hayworth and betty grable brought up a list of all kinds of goodies, among them a book called, dancing in the dark.
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