Intertwining Blues, Jazz and Primitivism: Black Identity in "Home to Harlem" and "Not Without Laughter"

Topic: Intertwining Blues, Jazz and Primitivism: Black Identity in "Home to Harlem" and "Not Without Laughter" Order Description 8-9 page research paper incorporating one primary texts and a minimum of four secondary sources (peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books) Primary texts: Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes & Home to Harlem by Claude McKay Possible Thesis Sentence: By examining two major works of the Harlem Renaissance, Home to Harlem by Claude McKay and Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes, this paper will demonstrate that the use of jazz and blues as a conduit for primitivism created a new identity for black Americans.