Tapiarené English 90 Questions for Discussion

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Tapiarené
English 90
Questions for Discussion
“Alienation” by Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Respond to the following in writing:
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3.
What forces are shaping the main character’s identity?
How is he “a Bear”? Describe how his experience is similar to The Bear
What is the result of being treated like a Bear?
Tapiarené
English 90
Questions for Discussion
“My Childhood” by James Baldwin
Respond to the following in writing:
1.
2.
What forces are shaping the main character’s identity?
How is James Baldwin like the Bear? Give details.
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“Alienation” and “My Childhood”
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4.
The context of the environment changed the identity of the bear. Is it possible
to have an identity without an environmental context?
How does to story of the bear apply to the character in “Alienation” and “My
Childhood?
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