A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Group

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rice20
rice20
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High School - 10th Grade

What is the setting of A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Sandwich?

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Posted by rice20 on Thursday August 30, 2007 at 3:44 PM and tagged with a hero ain't nothin' but a sandwich, setting.

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  1. bmadnick Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    It is set in Harlem, a part of New York City, in the early 1970s. During this time, Harlem was considered to be a ghetto in which crime was high, along with poverty and drug use. It takes place in the winter, which underscores Benjie's life.

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    Posted by bmadnick on Thursday August 30, 2007 at 3:54 PM