Monday, October 13, 2008

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5 Comments
  • In this chapter Richard becomes friends with some colored boys in his neighborhood in Arkansas.
  • He also encounter some white people and him and his friends get into fights with them.
  • Richard had begun to work multiple jobs to help with expenses.
  • In this chapter Ella suffers a paralytic stroke, and, though the neighbors assist in caring for his mother.
  • Richard also wrote to his Grandmother for some help with his mother.

4 Questions

  • What did Ella get that she became so ill she couldn't work?
  • What did Richards Grandmother do to help him?
  • Why didn't Richard want to feel like an object of Charity?
  • Why was there tension between Richard and Addie?

3 Vocabulary

  • retentive- having power or ability to remember; having a good memory
  • denounced- to condemn or censure openly or publicly
  • dwelling- a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home.

2 Literary Terms

  • similie
  • metaphor

1 Overview Sentence

In this chapter Richard realizes that he does need help from some of his family members.

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