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Blog Post #7
1. How does the story explore the tension between public persona and private identity? In what ways does the narrator’s voice reveal the gap between how others see her and how she sees herself?
Blog Post #6
What role does cultural identity play in the story, and how does it influence the characters’ behavior during the fiesta? Think about Dominican traditions versus the American setting. How does the setting of the story in the NY/NJ area shape the story’s depiction of these cultural differences?
Blog Post 5 Prompt
Please watch the video answer the discussion question below Toni Morrison has described her short story “Recitatif” as “an experiment in the removal of all racial codes from a narrative about two characters of different races for whom racial identity is crucial.” According to the scholar in this video, the idea of racial division is […]
Paper 2
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Elements of Fiction Handout
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Blog Post 4 Prompt
What role does New York City play in shaping Sonny’s and the narrator’s choices? What role has where you live played in your own choices?
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