Brown Girl, Brownstones

by Paule Marshall

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In Brown Girl, Brownstones Book 3, chapter 3 what is the significance of Selina going into Silla's Job at the factory and watching her work?

Explain how Silla, in Paule Marhall's Brown Girl, Brownstones, was able to sell Deighton’s “piece of ground” (land) and for how much. How was Deighton able to take his revenge?

Can anyone help me with all the chapter summaries of Browngirl, Brownstones? For example, in Book 1 what happened in chapter one - three, etc. Due Wed 4th Feb

In Paule Marshall's novel Brown Girl, Brownstones, where can I find the passage "It is not the depths from which we come but the heights to which we ascend" and what is its significance?

What is the reality of American society projected in Brown Girl, Brownstones?

How does Paul Marshall portray racism in Brown Girl, Brownstones?

I don't understand why Suggie is so fascinated with Selina.

What is the significance/meaning of the brownstone houses in Paule Marshall's "Brown Girl, Brownstones"?

In Brown Girl, Brownstones, why does Paule Marshall use interior monologue in each chapter?

In Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones, why is "The War" the longest chapter?

In Brown Girl, Brownstones, what is the purpose of Marshall switching between Barbadian and American lifestyles?

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How does Paule Marshall portray gender in Brown Girl, Brownstones?

A major hallmark of Caribbean literature is the quest for identity. Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones explores Selina's navigation of self-identification and how it is affected by her various relationships. Analyze the complex relationships that exist between the following pairs: Selina and Silla, Selina and Deighton, Deighton and Silla, and Selina and Clive. How do these relationships each affect Selina's identity development?

Can anyone help me with critical essays on Paule Marshal's  Brown Girl Brownstones?