Agenda November 3

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Agenda November 3

• Reading quiz
• Recitatif Discussion

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1. How does Morrison set up the story? How does she
   introduce you to time, space and the characters?
2. How does Morrison use imagery to position time?
3. Is this story told in present tense or past
   tense? Why does Morrison do this?
4. Why does Morrison jump around in time, not just
   throughout the story but also within a particular
   time?
5. Why does Morrison use racially offensive language
   throughout the story?
6. I am left-handed and the scissors never worked
   for me What does this tell us? What does this
   tell us about Morrisons writing?
7. At the end of the orphanage section who do you
   think is black and who do you think is white?
   Point to specific evidence in the section.
8. How does Morrison use descriptions to set up
   character, time and place?
9. At the end of the restaurant section who is black
   and who is white? Use specific evidence from the
   text to back up your answer.
10. On page 169 what is the purpose of Twyla and
    Robertas interchange?
11. Okay I said, but I knew I wouldnt. Roberta
    had messed up my past somehow with that business
    about Maggie. I wouldnt forget a thing like
    that. Would I?(170) Why is this important? What
    concept or theme is Morrison continuing here?
12. After this section who is black and who is white?
    Evidence?
13. At the end of the section that ends I used to
    curl your hair I hated your hands in my hair
    Who is black and who is white? Evidence?
14. What was she saying? Black? Maggie wasnt
    black. (172) why cant Twyla remember this? Why
    is this significant? What is Morrison trying to
    do here?
15. What is Morrison using Maggie as?
16. At the end of the picketing battle section, who
    is black and who is white? Evidence?
17. Why does the story end with those lines? What
    does Maggie stand for?