The Goophered Grapevine

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2008

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What characteristics of literary regionalism are apparent in the story?

Compare and contrast the speech of characters in the story. How does Chesnutt use dialect as a part of characterization? What strategies did you use to comprehend the dialect?

Describe the setting of the story. How does the setting reinforce the themes of the story?