Instructions: As stated above, you need to write at least two pages for each question. The format is: Times New Roman, 12 point font size, double space, standard margins. How your work would be graded: You need to make sure that you address all parts of the questions and that you don’t summarize the story unless that is part of your analysis. This is a final exam and you need to write your answers in academic English. Check your work for grammar, spelling, and punctuation; additionally, make sure that your writing is coherent and logical and that your interpretation is well-developed and supported by evidence from the text. Refrain from adding too many personal details even when relevant and focus on the book. Try to make your writing fresh and avoid clichés and worn-out phrases. Write with passion and accuracy. If your answers show clear comprehension of the book and genuine engagement with the ideas and themes of the book, you will receive a higher grade. Absolutely no plagiarism. You will fail the class if you plagiarize or if you have someone else do your work.

2) James Baldwin has a very complicated relationship with his father, sometimes writing how much he hates him, but also trying to figure out the deeper reasons for his father’s rage, some connected to his father’s personality and some connected to racism, the legacies of slavery, and the cruelty of Jim Crow laws. Outline the ways in which Wright both loves and seems to care for his father. Refer to specific moments in the text to make your arguments. Also, explain and explore how his father’s rage affects Wright.