Blog 5: The Man Who Was Almost a Man

Answer the following questions for Richard Wright's short story, "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" in complete sentences, with as much detail as possible [this might mean a short paragraph]:

1. After reading the first paragraph, identify the narrator, the point of view, and the dialect.

2.What is Dave's mother's response when he asks her if he can buy a gun? How does he ask her?

3. What is Dave's reaction when pressed to tell the truth? What is the crowd's reaction when he tells? 

4. Think of the train as a symbol. What do you think it represents?

5. Is society better off without individuals like Dave? Should they celebrate his departure?

Blog 4: Lamb to the Slaughter

What were your thoughts about the ending of this short story? Could Mary Maloney get away with the same crime in today's current society? Why/why not? 

Your response to this blog should be two-three paragraphs [at least 5-6 sentences].

Blog 3: GAC & Cage Reading

The GAC words for this week are: aggressive, authentic, contradict, extravagant, flounder, hone, perceive, quirk, saunter, and summon.

Use four (4) of these vocabulary words in a one-paragraph response to your reading over the weekend. What portions of the story did you find compelling [moving] in Chapters 34-40? Challenge: Include a quotation from the text.