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The Goophered Grapevine
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Essay Topics
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?
Identify the major symbols of the story. How does each symbol support the development of theme in the story?
Compare and contrast the characters in the story. What statement is Chesnutt making about the respective cultures of his characters, based on how he portrays them?
The plantation myth is a nostalgic representation of the antebellum South as benevolent enslavers, content enslaved people, and genteel living. How does Chesnutt’s portrayal of the South undercut the plantation myth?
Discuss conjuring in the story. How is it represented, and what are the various attitudes that different characters in the story have towards it?
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