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James Baldwin

Stranger in the Village

James BaldwinNonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1953

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Essay Topics

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What is the effect of framing Baldwin’s argument about American race relations in terms of Swiss villagers? How does this frame interact with the argument itself?

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What does the symbol of the church do throughout Baldwin’s text? Does it change at all, from the first page to the last?

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What is the difference between the word “Neger” and the n-word? How does Baldwin distinguish between the two like sounds, and what is his justification for treating them so distinctly?

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