1.What similar identity problem do the characters from Ex-Bas.docx
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The document poses several analytical questions regarding identity themes in various literary works, such as the 'identity' struggles in 'Ex-Basketball Player' and 'Glory Days,' as well as the similarities in identity issues in Langston Hughes' 'I, Too, Sing America' and 'The Stolen Party.' It also inquires about the epiphanies reached in 'Harlem Birthday Party' and encourages readers to draw conclusions about identity from the group's collective works. Additionally, it examines how setting influences suspense in 'The Day It Happened,' requesting textual evidence for support.
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1.What similar identity problem do the characters from Ex-Bas.docx
- 1. 1. What similar "identity" problem do the characters from "Ex- Basketball Player" and "Glory Days" face? 2. Explain the similarities in the identify issues faced by the characters in Langston Hughes' poem "I Too Sing America" and "The Stolen Party" by Liliana Heker. 3. What sort of epiphany or realization does the speaker reach in "Harlem Birthday Party"? 4. If you look at the works on identify as a whole, what are some conclusions you might come to realize about people you already know or will meet in the future? (In other words, what essential truths might a reader learn about others from these readings?) Be specific and refer to works or groups of works. "Miss Brill" "Harlem Birthday Party" "Ex-Basketball Player" "Richard Cory" "Barbie Doll" "For My Father" "I, Too Sing America" "The Stolen Party" "Theme for English B"
- 2. 5. Explain how the setting (both time and place) creates suspense in "The Day It Happened." Include one quote from the short story to support your answer .