OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR MICHAEL RICKARD

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
 

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    The Trade Winds of Change: Emily Cartwright’s Ignorance and Corruption in the Novel "Cambridge&
    Michael W. Rickard II
    • Feb 22, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Trade Winds of Change: Emily Cartwright’s Ignorance and Corruption in the Novel "Cambridge&

    Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on...
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    I Waiting Until the Cows Come Home: Male Sexuality in Toni Morrison’s "Beloved."
    Michael W. Rickard II
    • Feb 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    I Waiting Until the Cows Come Home: Male Sexuality in Toni Morrison’s "Beloved."

    Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on Toni...
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    I Hadn’t Knowed: Intersectionality and the Synthesis of Dessa Rose and Miss Rufel
    Michael W. Rickard II
    • Feb 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    I Hadn’t Knowed: Intersectionality and the Synthesis of Dessa Rose and Miss Rufel

    Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on the...
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    “Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend”: How Harriet Jacobs Is Not Afraid to Offend Her Audience in &q
    Michael W. Rickard II
    • Feb 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    “Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend”: How Harriet Jacobs Is Not Afraid to Offend Her Audience in &q

    Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on...
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    The Big Announcement Revealed!
    Michael W Rickard II
    • Nov 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Big Announcement Revealed!

    My first novel, Flunky: Pawns and Kings debuts on Amazon.com on November 25, 2018. You can purchase it through Kindle or order a...
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    A Real-Life Highway through Hell: Crafting a Mosaic in "The Devil’s Highway"
    by Michael Rickard II
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Real-Life Highway through Hell: Crafting a Mosaic in "The Devil’s Highway"

    Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note: Illegal border crossings are more controversial than ever, something discussed in...
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    Destruction and Diaspora:  Life in "Their Dogs Came with Them: A Novel"
    by Michael Rickard II
    • Sep 20, 2018
    • 4 min

    Destruction and Diaspora:  Life in "Their Dogs Came with Them: A Novel"

    Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note:The border is a hot topic right now thus my class in borderland literature...
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    Chick Lit on the Border: Unheard Voices in "Loving Pedro Infante"
    by Michael Rickard II
    • Aug 31, 2018
    • 5 min

    Chick Lit on the Border: Unheard Voices in "Loving Pedro Infante"

    Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note:The border is a hot topic right now thus my class in borderland literature...
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    Death by Culture and Waste in "Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders"
    by Michael Rickard II
    • Aug 17, 2018
    • 5 min

    Death by Culture and Waste in "Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders"

    Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note:The U.S./Mexico border is a hot topic right now but there are many issues besides...
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    Not So Safe Spaces in "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories"
    by Michael Rickard II
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    Not So Safe Spaces in "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories"

    Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note: Here's an essay I wrote on Women Hollering Creek and Other Stories for a class I...
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    The Subalterned Life in "Bless Me Ultima."
    Michael W Rickard II
    • Jul 20, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Subalterned Life in "Bless Me Ultima."

    Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Here's an essay I wrote on Bless Me, Ultima. Spoilers abound: Rudolfo Anaya employs magical...
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    “'Quit Asking Questions and Do What You Are Told': Questioning the Hardscrabble Reality of A
    Michael Rickard II
    • Feb 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    “'Quit Asking Questions and Do What You Are Told': Questioning the Hardscrabble Reality of A

    Here's a copy of an essay I wrote in 2017 about Richard Wright's novel Black Boy. The reality of post-Reconstruction life is brilliantly...
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    "Damned By My Fellow Americans: Examining the Horrors of Xenophobia, Racism, and Hybridity in &
    Michael Rickard II
    • Jan 29, 2018
    • 4 min

    "Damned By My Fellow Americans: Examining the Horrors of Xenophobia, Racism, and Hybridity in &

    It's been said war is hell, but hell can be found on the homefront as well as the battlefront overseas. Julie Otsuka's novel When the...
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    "The American New Man: Crèvecœur and the Promise of early America."
    Michael Rickard II
    • Jul 4, 2017
    • 3 min

    "The American New Man: Crèvecœur and the Promise of early America."

    As America celebrates its independence, I thought I'd share an English project I wrote two years ago about one of America's earliest...
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    “If We Don’t Have the Hardest Luck of Any Two People I Ever Heard of.” How Fate Dooms Frank Norris&#
    Michael Rickard II
    • Apr 19, 2017
    • 2 min

    “If We Don’t Have the Hardest Luck of Any Two People I Ever Heard of.” How Fate Dooms Frank Norris&#

    In naturalist novels, secondary characters also suffer bad fates. Continuing naturalism’s theme of life’s unpredictability and tendency...
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    “If We Don’t Have the Hardest Luck of Any Two People I Ever Heard of.” How Fate Dooms Frank Norris&#
    Michael Rickard II
    • Apr 12, 2017
    • 6 min

    “If We Don’t Have the Hardest Luck of Any Two People I Ever Heard of.” How Fate Dooms Frank Norris&#

    Mac is burdened by his laziness. While environment contributes to Mac’s downfall, hereditary plays a significant part. Mac is...
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    “If We Don’t Have the Hardest Luck of Any Two People I Ever Heard of.” How Fate Dooms Frank Norris&#
    Michael Rickard II
    • Apr 5, 2017
    • 5 min

    “If We Don’t Have the Hardest Luck of Any Two People I Ever Heard of.” How Fate Dooms Frank Norris&#

    Frank Norris' novel McTeague exemplifies naturalism with its examination of character through a slice of life storytelling technique, and...
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