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  Could the train also be a symbol in the the short story The Man Who Was Almost a Man?

  Posted by rbun6806 on Nov 19, 2009 at 12:29 PM

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  I'm writing an essay on Richard Wright's "A Man Who Was Almost a Man," but I'm not sure what I want the thesis to be about.

  Posted by jennyl38 on Oct 7, 2009 at 09:51 AM

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  how is the central conflict resolved?

  Posted by vaf on Sep 7, 2009 at 12:24 PM

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  What was Dave's reaction to his father violently shaking him and demanding that Dave tell the truth?

  Posted by mekab on May 29, 2009 at 08:13 PM

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  In the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man", how does Dave's relationship with his parents, neighbors, and nature affect his living?

  Posted by tiffany32 on May 18, 2009 at 02:44 PM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," how would you describe Dave's point of view?

  Posted by arae on Apr 23, 2009 at 03:20 PM

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  What does Bill, the father of Dave, symbolizes in the story The Man Who Was Almost a Man?

  Posted by abbytim on Mar 9, 2009 at 06:28 AM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," what does Dave mean when he says, "They treat me like a mule and then they beat me."?

  Posted by sheenag on Feb 25, 2009 at 08:40 AM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" how do the gun and Dave's actions demonstrate childishness, unreliability, and ignorance?

  Posted by sheenag on Feb 23, 2009 at 05:46 PM

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  What is the moral courage in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright?

  Posted by miguel1920 on Feb 15, 2009 at 08:16 PM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" how does the mule, Jenny symobolize manhood?

  Posted by sheenag on Feb 13, 2009 at 11:07 AM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost A Man", why does Dave stop by the store?

  Posted by jalen on Jan 6, 2009 at 05:35 PM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost A Man", what ways does Dave's gun serve to define the problems with his relationship with his family, Mr. Hawkins, and the slaves on the farm?

  Posted by judythatsme on Sep 14, 2008 at 07:42 PM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," what are Dave's parents like? How can I describe them?

  Posted by cpowe1488435 on May 5, 2008 at 11:40 AM

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  How does the shift from standard English to dialect enhance the reader's understanding of Dave's point of view in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"?

  Posted by ayhamza on Apr 22, 2008 at 05:17 AM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," what do the field, store, and house suggest about the nature of Dave's environment?

  Posted by ayhamza on Apr 20, 2008 at 10:56 PM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," is Dave to blame for what he did?

  Posted by lifeexperience on Apr 19, 2008 at 08:25 AM

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  In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," does Dave really become a man at the end?

  Posted by lhs2009chic on Feb 5, 2008 at 06:14 PM

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  What are some personality traits of Dave's from The Man Who Was Almost a Man?

  Posted by brock07 on Jan 22, 2008 at 11:05 PM

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  For this short story could an Interpretation of the meaning be the life of the oppressed black man?

  Posted by sweetnsxyk on Nov 8, 2007 at 07:07 PM

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  Can you give me a few examples of themes, for this short story?

  Posted by akilah on Sep 24, 2007 at 01:06 PM

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  In the story The Man Who was Almost a Man, does Dave demonstrate that he has reached maturity in the story's closing? Does he come of age by theend story?

  Posted by diane-johnston on Jan 29, 2007 at 03:56 PM