Big Black Good Man Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/big-black/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Big Black Good Man Group at eNotes. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:08:41 en-us <![CDATA[Why at the end og Big Black Good Man does Jim tell Olaf to drop dead?]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/why-end-og-big-black-good-man-does-jim-tell-olaf-92951 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/why-end-og-big-black-good-man-does-jim-tell-olaf-92951 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:08:41 PST <![CDATA[Sure, he can be considered jealous of Jim. That's not his first or...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/big-black-good-man-can-olaf-jenson-considered-18351 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/big-black-good-man-can-olaf-jenson-considered-18351 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:55:46 PST <![CDATA[In "Big Black Good Man," can Olaf Jenson be considered jealous...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/big-black-good-man-can-olaf-jenson-considered-18351 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/big-black-good-man-can-olaf-jenson-considered-18351 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:07:45 PST <![CDATA["Doe Season" is all about gender roles and coming of age....]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/doe-season-by-kaplan-idoes-show-womans-role-15235 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/doe-season-by-kaplan-idoes-show-womans-role-15235 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:30:32 PST <![CDATA[Does "Doe Season" show a woman's role as the provider (of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/doe-season-by-kaplan-idoes-show-womans-role-15235 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/doe-season-by-kaplan-idoes-show-womans-role-15235 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:28:42 PST <![CDATA[By the same token, Marxist works will focus on relationships of the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-questions-can-ask-myself-about-this-story-any-15033 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-questions-can-ask-myself-about-this-story-any-15033 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:13:26 PST <![CDATA[A feminist interpretation of a story will look for the way women are...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-questions-can-ask-myself-about-this-story-any-15033 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-questions-can-ask-myself-about-this-story-any-15033 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:51:48 PST <![CDATA[What questions can I ask myself about this story (or any story) that...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-questions-can-ask-myself-about-this-story-any-15033 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-questions-can-ask-myself-about-this-story-any-15033 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:38:02 PST <![CDATA[I believe Lena serves as a foil to Jensen. The first time she goes to be...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-lena-s-significance-quot-big-black-good-man-7243 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-lena-s-significance-quot-big-black-good-man-7243 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:09:46 PST <![CDATA[Lena embodies a complexity. By that I mean, at first she only deals with...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-lena-s-significance-quot-big-black-good-man-7243 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-lena-s-significance-quot-big-black-good-man-7243 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:45:39 PST <![CDATA[What is Lena's significance in "Big Black Good Man"? ]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-lena-s-significance-quot-big-black-good-man-7243 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-lena-s-significance-quot-big-black-good-man-7243 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:09:15 PST <![CDATA[I'm assuming you need a thesis statement for an essay. When looking for...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-good-thesis-statement-for-richard-wright-s-5741 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-good-thesis-statement-for-richard-wright-s-5741 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:11:51 PST <![CDATA[What is a good thesis statement for Richard Wright's short story...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-good-thesis-statement-for-richard-wright-s-5741 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-good-thesis-statement-for-richard-wright-s-5741 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:34:54 PST <![CDATA[Irony exists on several levels. On the linguistic level, the fact that...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-few-ironic-points-made-story-2438 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-few-ironic-points-made-story-2438 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:17:35 PST <![CDATA[What are a few ironic points made in the story?]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-few-ironic-points-made-story-2438 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-few-ironic-points-made-story-2438 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:59:10 PST <![CDATA[Well, actually, neither. He seems realistic. He seems to say that there...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/do-you-think-author-seems-optimistic-pessimistic-1092 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/do-you-think-author-seems-optimistic-pessimistic-1092 Fri, 2 Mar 2007 19:47:41 PST <![CDATA[Do you think the author seems optimistic or pessimistic about race...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/do-you-think-author-seems-optimistic-pessimistic-1092 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/do-you-think-author-seems-optimistic-pessimistic-1092 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:02:04 PST <![CDATA[Well, here's a problem: I think the story is intentionally ambiguous. By...]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-point-do-you-think-story-makes-about-racial-551 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-point-do-you-think-story-makes-about-racial-551 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:43:38 PST <![CDATA[What point do you think the story makes about racial prejudice?]]> http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-point-do-you-think-story-makes-about-racial-551 http://www.enotes.com/big-black/q-and-a/what-point-do-you-think-story-makes-about-racial-551 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:05:41 PST