Part I:
Name one surprising fact you discovered about any of this week's authors. Why did it surprise you?
Part II:
Most of the works this week were somewhat specific in terms of location.
How might the perspective have changed if the events were placed in a another location
? For instance, lynchings took place in the North, as well as the South. What is the significance of placing "Song for a Dark Girl" in the South? How would the impact have changed without that information? That is only one example.
Part III:
Although the focus of the week was race and ethnicity, Morrison, Hurston, and Walker present strong female characters.
What characteristics do these stories imply are desirable
? Discuss the
strengths and weaknesses of any one of these characters
. Use examples from the text to support your argument.
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Part I Name one surprising fact you discovered about any of this .docx
1. Part I:
Name one surprising fact you discovered about any of this
week's authors. Why did it surprise you?
Part II:
Most of the works this week were somewhat specific in terms
of location.
How might the perspective have changed if the events were
placed in a another location
? For instance, lynchings took place in the North, as well as the
South. What is the significance of placing "Song for a Dark
Girl" in the South? How would the impact have changed without
that information? That is only one example.
Part III:
Although the focus of the week was race and ethnicity,
Morrison, Hurston, and Walker present strong female
characters.
What characteristics do these stories imply are desirable
? Discuss the
strengths and weaknesses of any one of these characters
. Use examples from the text to support your argument.
