The Silence
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Complete Fri, Mar 17, 201743m
For my friend and peer Anthony
An original short story I wrote, exploring the gender roles, segregation, and prohibition in the 1920s with a "almost love story". In the beginning we meet James, a curious young boy who finds an old pocket watch. Intrigued by what he finds inside, he asks Raymond, his babysitter, about it. Raymond was shocked that the boy had found the pocket watch, but reluctantly tells him the somber story.
Hazel, a young white female from the 1920s, is infatuated by the Harlem Renaissance and the spreading black culture. She starts sneaking away in the evenings to see all of the wonderful music, but she is still seeking for more. One night she happens on an illegal speak easy, where her life changes forever.
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