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Dual Identity

This presentation delves into the theme of dual identity through the works of Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape," John Griffin's "Black Like Me," and Ben Mezrich's "Bringing Down the House." We analyze key characters such as Yank, Griffin, and Mickey Rosa, focusing on their struggles with identity, societal roles, and the impact of race and class. Through their narratives, we explore larger themes of impersonation, teamwork, and the quest for belonging in a world marked by prejudice and economic disparity.

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Dual Identity

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  1. Dual Identity -Bringing Down the House -The Hairy Ape -Black Like Me Nick Sargent

  2. Ben Mezrich • Author of Bringing Down the House • Harvard graduate • Nonfiction author • Questionable details

  3. Main Characters • Kevin Lewis • Fisher and Martinez • Mickey Rosa • Felicia

  4. Plot • MIT Life • Card Counting • Thanksgiving Dinner • Private Detective • Purple Chip

  5. Themes • Dual Identity • Beating the system • Impersonation • Teamwork • Stereotypes

  6. Eugene O’Neill • Author of The Hairy Ape • Born to acting parents • Worked at sea • Joined the Provincetown Players • Died 1953 "I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."[

  7. Main Characters • Yank • Mildred Douglass • Long

  8. Plot • Crew Quarters • Ship Stokehole • Downtown Street • IWW Office • Gorilla Cage

  9. Themes • Dual Identity • Finding a Place • Regression by Industrialization • Frustration of Class

  10. John Griffin • Author of Black Like Me • Served in WWII • Blinded in an Accident • Traveled to the South • Moved to Mexico

  11. Main Characters • John Griffin • Sterling Williams • Christophe

  12. Plot • Louisiana • Mississippi • Alabama • Georgia • Texas

  13. Themes • Dual Identity • Identity • Racism • Poverty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkiVHIhR58U

  14. Dual Identity • Yank: fireman / lost worker • Kevin: MIT grad. / nightlife star • Griffin: Black / white

  15. Works Cited • Fagin, N. B. "Eugene O'Neill." The Antioch Review 14.1 (1954): 14-26. JSTOR. Web. 7 Feb. 2012. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/4609686>. This was an article used to learn about the author of The Hairy Ape and the book itself. • Galens, David. "The Hairy Ape." Drama for Students: Volume 4. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 1998. 98-117. Print. This was an article used to learn about the author of The Hairy Ape and the book itself. • "Google Advanced Image Search." Google Advanced Image Search. Web. 21 May 2012. <http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en>. All pictures in this presentation come from this source. • Griffin, John H. Black Like Me.Gardners, 2011. Print. This is the text I read for the project. • Lauter, Paul, and Richard Yarborough. "Eugene O'Neill 1888-1935." The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Concise Edition. Concise ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. 1858-889. Print. This was the text that I read for the project. • Mezrich, Ben. Bringing down the House: The inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions. New York: Free, 2002. Print. This was the text that I read for the project.

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