Cultural Lense #1- Matt Khoury

I decided to go with the racial/cultural lens for this project. Although there is going to be a lot of overlap with the historical lens, I believe that the racial lens sets itself apart enough to provide a different perspective. The racial/cultural lens provides context as to how different cultures are viewed, treated, and seen in both literature and the time period in which that literature was written. Race and culture was and is extremely prevalent. In light of recent events, I decided to pick this lens to see how different and similar the eras are. Sharing the perspective of someone who doesn’t come from the same background as the author should provide an interesting perspective.