A Gathering of Old Men | Literary Qualities
Since his fiction often follows patterns typical of books intended for young adult readers, and since Gaines's works are frequently read in junior high school and high school, particularly The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, one might think that Gaines consciously writes for adolescents, much as Judy Blume does, but this is not the case. Gaines is, however, a consciously realistic writer who is interested in the probable actions of characters faced with dilemmas of development similar to those adolescents face. The basic dilemma of the old black men in A Gathering of Old...
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