"Sonny's Blues"
PART 1: CLICK HERE FOR THE EXCERPT.
Please print this out for future reference.
PART 2: CLICK HERE FOR THE BIOGRAPHY.
Do you notice any similarities with Walt Whitman's life?
CLICK HERE TO GO TO TASK 2
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| TASK 1: JAMES BALDWIN | |||||||||||||
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| He turned back to the window, looking out. "All that hatred down there," he said, "all that hatred and misery and love. It's a wonder it doesn't blow the avenue apart." "Sonny's Blues" |
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| This week in class we read James Baldwin's short story, "Sonny's Blues." For the purpose of this WebQuest, and as part of TASK 1, I would like you to focus on an excerpt from that story. PART 1: CLICK HERE FOR THE EXCERPT. Please print this out for future reference. |
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| I would also like you to check out a biography of James Baldwin's life. PART 2: CLICK HERE FOR THE BIOGRAPHY. Do you notice any similarities with Walt Whitman's life? |
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| Now that you have read the excerpt and you know a little about the life of James Baldwin, you are ready to move on to TASK 2!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO TASK 2 |
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