Pick 3 of the questions below (choose each from a different chapter) and respond in a well-deveoloped paragraph with a clear claim, textual evidence, and reasoning. Do not use first person. Double space.
Chapter 1920:
1. Please refer to the passage starting at the top of page 20 (paragraph starting with “As they opened the door…”) and ending at the bottom of page 22 (paragraph ending with “…and turn her into jelly.”) In order to thoughtfully respond to the following question, carefully reread this passage first.
Please respond to the following prompt: What is Nel’s attitude toward her mother, Helene, in this passage, and how does this start to show Nel’s emerging understanding of her own identity/who she wants to be? Support your response with at least two partial quotes from the text that you can explain to defend your stance.
Chapter 1921:
Please refer to the passages noted above each question. In order to thoughtfully respond to the following questions, carefully reread the passages first.
2. Starting on page 37 (“Among the tenants…”) and ending at page 39 (“…in Medallion but after as well.”) What are your thoughts, observations, and wonderings about the Deweys? Please demonstrate critical thought as to their characters, their “name” (or the lack thereof…), and hypotheses as to their purpose in this novel.
3. Starting on page 41 (“With the exception of BoyBoy….”) and ending on the top of page 45 (“…their wives might spill.”) How would you summarize Eva and Hannah’s attitudes toward men? What details from the text support your thoughts here?
4. Page 33 (“Sometime before the middle of December…) to top of page 35 (“…which she rented out.”) Next: top of page 45 to the end of the chapter. Based on the events in this chapter, is Eva a loving mother? How does Eva seem to understand “love” for her children? Please thoughtfully explain your reasoning, using examples from the text (does not need to be specific quotes) to help back your thoughts.
1922
5. Who is responsible for Chicken Little’s death, and what impact does this incident seem to have on Nel and Sula’s relationship?
1923
6. What is Eva’s explanation as to why she killed Plum? Is this love? Do you think this fits into her “definition” of love?
7. What does Eva do, when she sees Hannah burning in the yard? Is this love? Do you think it fits into her definition of love?
8. How does Eva seem to understand or define the concept of “love” as it pertains to her children? Please use specific examples from the text (not quotes, but be specific) in defense of your response.
1927
9. Why does Jude want to marry Nel?
