28 pages • 56 minutes read
James BaldwinStranger in the Village
Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1953A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
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?
2.
What does the symbol of the church do throughout Baldwin’s text? Does it change at all, from the first page to the last?
3.
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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