The Man Who Was Almost a Man Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the The Man Who Was Almost a Man Group at eNotes. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:32:37 en-us <![CDATA[The gun represents authority, manhood, and freedom to Dave.  If he has...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-gun-mean-dave-where-story-doeshe-121307 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-gun-mean-dave-where-story-doeshe-121307 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:32:37 PST <![CDATA[What does the gun mean for Dave in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-gun-mean-dave-where-story-doeshe-121307 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-gun-mean-dave-where-story-doeshe-121307 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:47:22 PST <![CDATA[Could the train also be a symbol in the the short story The Man Who Was...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/could-train-also-symbol-the-short-story-man-who-117425 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/could-train-also-symbol-the-short-story-man-who-117425 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:29:04 PST <![CDATA[Perhaps a comparison and commentary on how society determines when a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/am-writing-an-essay-richard-wrights-man-who-was-105825 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/am-writing-an-essay-richard-wrights-man-who-was-105825 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:12:42 PST <![CDATA[I'm writing an essay on Richard Wright's "A Man Who Was Almost a Man,"...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/am-writing-an-essay-richard-wrights-man-who-was-105825 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/am-writing-an-essay-richard-wrights-man-who-was-105825 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 09:51:41 PST <![CDATA[how is the central conflict resolved?]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/how-central-conflict-resolved-99915 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/how-central-conflict-resolved-99915 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:24:33 PST <![CDATA[For both questions, the answers are NO. He didn't want to face up his...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/story-man-who-was-almost-man-does-dave-225 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/story-man-who-was-almost-man-does-dave-225 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:38:50 PST <![CDATA[In Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost A Man", David does (not...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-was-daves-reaction-his-fathers-violently-86639 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-was-daves-reaction-his-fathers-violently-86639 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:21:46 PST <![CDATA[What was Dave's reaction to his father violently shaking him and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-was-daves-reaction-his-fathers-violently-86639 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-was-daves-reaction-his-fathers-violently-86639 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:13:21 PST <![CDATA[This story is a modernist story, and one of the traits of the style of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/story-man-who-almost-man-how-does-daves-84581 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/story-man-who-almost-man-how-does-daves-84581 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:34:34 PST <![CDATA[In the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man", how does Dave's...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/story-man-who-almost-man-how-does-daves-84581 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/story-man-who-almost-man-how-does-daves-84581 Mon, 18 May 2009 14:44:52 PST <![CDATA[In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," how would you describe Dave's point...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/man-who-was-almost-man-how-would-you-describe-79891 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/man-who-was-almost-man-how-would-you-describe-79891 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:20:00 PST <![CDATA[Bill, the father of Dave, symbolizes the impotent position of the black...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-bob-father-dave-symbolizes-story-69721 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-bob-father-dave-symbolizes-story-69721 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:58:17 PST <![CDATA[What does Bill, the father of Dave, symbolizes in the story The Man Who...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-bob-father-dave-symbolizes-story-69721 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-does-bob-father-dave-symbolizes-story-69721 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 06:28:08 PST <![CDATA[In The Man Who Was Almost A Man, Dave is a boy who feels like he is an...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/when-dave-said-they-treat-me-like-mule-then-they-66803 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/when-dave-said-they-treat-me-like-mule-then-they-66803 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:01:51 PST <![CDATA[In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," what does Dave mean when he says,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/when-dave-said-they-treat-me-like-mule-then-they-66803 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/when-dave-said-they-treat-me-like-mule-then-they-66803 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:40:07 PST <![CDATA[An adult takes responsibility for his actions; he has the maturity,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/gun-man-who-was-almost-man-symbolizes-manhood-but-66431 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/gun-man-who-was-almost-man-symbolizes-manhood-but-66431 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:56:46 PST <![CDATA[In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" how do the gun and Dave's actions...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/gun-man-who-was-almost-man-symbolizes-manhood-but-66431 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/gun-man-who-was-almost-man-symbolizes-manhood-but-66431 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:46:53 PST <![CDATA[I wasn't aware that there was any moral courage displayed in the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-moral-courage-man-who-was-almost-man-by-64517 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-moral-courage-man-who-was-almost-man-by-64517 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:28:32 PST <![CDATA[What is the moral courage in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard...]]> http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-moral-courage-man-who-was-almost-man-by-64517 http://www.enotes.com/man-almost/q-and-a/what-moral-courage-man-who-was-almost-man-by-64517 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:16:21 PST