solved Here are four essay prompts (A-D). You must choose one

Here are four essay prompts (A-D). You must choose one to write for a letter grade. All term papers must be 12-1500 words (4 pages, approx.), typed, double-spaced, 1” margins, 10/12-point type. Put proper identifying information (name, class, date) in the header, and choose a good title that conveys your topic. Due Friday.
B: Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones): Dutchman (1966 film version directed by Anthony Harvey) 
You have two ways to consider this important early piece of “racial justice” theater. In both cases, however, start by writing a clear, concise paragraph summarizing the plot. Then:
EITHER: What do you think Baraka is saying about race relations in America?  Admittedly, the play is 50 years old, but it’s still powerful and every bit as timely, given the increased calls for racial justice that have resulted from the events of this past year. Discuss at least three points you think the play raises and comment on how they might still be relevant today (or not). Watch this interview clip to get a better sense of what the author was trying to do, and make sure to refer to at least one comment of his in your paper.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkhL70D2ZB0 (Links to an external site.)
OR: Alternatively, pick two scenes for each main character, where Clay and Lula make a particularly important speech. It may be her opening monologue or his closing one – it’s up to you. But you must interpret their words to explain their positions on race, class, and /or gender – all of which are issues that the characters raise. Remember, that means you need to discuss four separate scenes, focusing on the dialogue. 
You can review the play here (in 6 segments/scenes):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI6XmBX9-po&list=PLkllO54doZSvlvAvPWrKw3Zzu7lq9OLTD (Links to an external site.) Also, find cast and other practical details here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060358/ (Links to an external site.)
C: Crossroads reflection:  This wonderful adaptation of the Robert Johnson legend uses it to underpin a modern relationship drama that then takes a supernatural twist. Eugene (Ralph Maccio) hopes to become a bluesman with the help of “Blind Boy” Willie Brown (Joe Seneca), who once walked the same path as Robert Johnson, right down to making a similar Faustian pact (a deal with the Devil), and now needs Eugene’s help to undo it.
In your essay, consider both of the following points. You must make at least 3 connections to scenes in the film, using relevant quotes to illustrate your opinions. 

What details in the film parallel or correspond to those from the life and myth of Robert Johnson, and in what ways? How does Willie follow in Johnson’s footsteps?
In what ways does Eugene (Ralph Macchio) become a bluesman? What lessons does he learn from his fellow travelers? In other words, what experiences does he have that would be the stuff of blues lyrics?

See here for cast and other useful details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090888/ (Links to an external site.)
D: Black Identity, Blues Literature reflection: Choose two (or more) of these pieces that describe or dramatize the Black experience, both socially and economically. Summarize the essays/stories in a good paragraph each and then express your own opinion as to how the ideas expressed there might connect with current issues of equity, inclusion, and racial justice. You must choose at least one story (work of fiction) and one essay (work of non-fiction), and you must make at least two connections back to each essay or story. In a separate paragraph, you must also comment on the music and performances of Nina Simone to show how she aligns (or doesn’t) with the race issues raised in the essay.  Choose at least two pieces from this list: Zora Neale Hurston,Their Eyes Were Watching God excerpt (chapter 18); Ralph Ellison, “Battle Royal;” Alice Walker, “Everyday Use;” Malcolm X, “Learning To Read;” Cornel West & Wynton Marsalis, “Jazz, Hope, and Democracy;” William Darrity, Jr. – “Forty Acres and a Mule in the 21st Century” [the case for reparations].