Literature Questions
- Is it possible for a member of a minority group to be racist?
- In “A Raisin in the Sun” what lesson does the audience learn about racial identity?
- Explain Malcolm X’s view on segregation and contrast it with that of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Why does the white government negotiate to get rid of certain blacks in the Space Traders? What does this negotiation mean?
- In “Memoirs of a Bilingual Childhood,” what does Richard Rodriguez conclude about the idea of bilingual education?
- Discuss the persuasive strategies used in Letters from a Birmingham Jail.
- Compare and contrast the theme of “I Too Sing America” with any other work we’ve discussed.
- Explain the theme of “The Mother,” using evidence from the poem.
- In the “Apotheosis of Martin Luther King,” how does the author compare King to a God?
Grammar/Writing
- Parallelism
- Modifiers
- Active/Passive Voice
