33 pages 1 hour read

Charles W. Chesnutt

The Sheriff's Children

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1889

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Essay Topics

1.

What is the significance of the title “The Sheriff’s Children” and how is this reflected in the story?

2.

Analyze the first-person narrator’s tone, voice, and authority to consider how the narrative style expresses the story’s moral design.

3.

Do you feel the story is optimistic or pessimistic about a better future for Black people in America? What evidence supports your argument?