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The narrator recalls her father exploiting a group of Mennonites and suddenly knows there is "something mean in the...
This instant this revelation hits Laurel is at the end of the story. This "meanness" of which she speaks is something that causes human beings to seek deliberate cruelty against another. This...
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List and explain 3 examples of irony in "Brownies."
In the short story "Brownies," by ZZ Packer, many examples of irony exist. In fact, the entire racial situation in the story is ironic. Generally, we assume that racism and discrimination exist in...
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In "Brownies," how many major characters does the story have? Why is the narrator called “Snot” by the other girls?...
The characters in the story include the troop leaders Mrs. Hedy and Mrs. Margolin and the Brownies Laurel, Arnetta, Daphne, Janice, Elise, and Drema. Laurel is the narrator and seemingly the most...
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In "Brownies," what is the significance of Daphne cleaning up the trash in the bathroom?
In cleaning up the bathroom, Daphne rises above all the girls in her troop of Brownies. The bathroom is described as being very dirty: Pine needles, leaves and dirty, flattened, wads of chewing...
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Who is the protagonist in "Brownies"?
The protagonist of "Brownies" by ZZ Packer is referred to by her nickname, "Snot," for most of the story, though her real name is Laurel. She lives in an all-black suburb south of Atlanta and is a...
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I am writing on "Brownies." Could anyone give me information to help me write about irony in the story?
The story is one big ironic twist. Arnetta and Laurel and the other girls in their troop start out believing that there will be trouble between them and the white girls. The story begins with...
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What is the role of humor in "Brownies"?
In this story, humor is used to help the reader remember what it was like to be this age, the age of the girls in the story. Mrs. Margolin's amusing acrostics for words like Bible—"Basic...
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What is the message about race that Laurel learns at the end of "Brownies"?
Throughout the short story, Laurel (also known as Snot) and her fellow troop members are filled with indignation that the white girls who show up at their campsite have addressed one of them as...
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What is the meaning of the title of the story, "Brownies"?
There are a few reasons that Z.Z. Packer could have called the short story "Brownies". The most obvious reason is that the main characters, including the narrator Laurel, are part of a Brownie...
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What kind of arguement can I make of this story?
ZZ Packer's short story "Brownies" is a contemporary tale of naivete, double standards, ignorance, and racism where a troop of 4th grade black Girl Scout girls from suburban Atlanta, believe to...
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I have a comparative essay about "Battle Royal" and "The Brownies"? What can I compare between these two short stories?
One thing to compare is the function of racism in each story. In "Battle Royal," Ellison's protagonist, a black man, is humiliated and exploited by white men with the hope of a college scholarship...
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Describe the narrator's relationship with the other girl.
One member of a scouting troop, Laurel, is the narrator of “Brownies.” Although she has individual relationships with all the other Brownies, certain aspects of her behavior set her apart. Laurel,...
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What are five connections between the title "Brownies" and the story?
There are many connections between the title of ZZ Packer's story and the story itself. Since you asked for five, we’ll limit the connections to just five. Let's start with perhaps the most obvious...
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In "Brownies," what is the importance of the leader of Troop 909?
The first time the leader of Troop 909 becomes an important character is at lunchtime on the second day of camp. Arnetta eyes out the white girls from Troop 909 and wants to attack them in...
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What would a 200-word journal entry on "Brownie" by ZZ Packer look like?
There are two ways to approach this prompt, so be sure to clarify your instructor's goals before beginning this assignment. First, your instructor might be using a journal as a reader-response...
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How does the girls' defensive aggression in Brownies contribute to the story's overall theme, which explores the...
One of the work's overriding themes is the idea that racial prejudice and discrimination carries implications for both aggressors and targets. There is little doubt that the girls defensive...
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How the title "Brownies" and the story complement one another.
Being a Brownie is the early training for being a Girl Scout, and both organizations exist to empower girls to be their best selves and to serve their communities and learn how to be leaders....
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What is the role of humor in the story?
The role of humor is "Brownies" is largely to provide irony as things are different than what the reader expects. The largest source of ironic humor in the story is how the main troop of girls...
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I'm trying to find a relation between the names Laurel and Daphne and the story of Apollo and Daphne. Is there...
Maybe...but let's start by noting that it may be a stretch. Apollo pursued Daphne, and she was turned into a laurel tree to escape his lust. Apollo took the laurel leaves and made them into a sign...
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What is the impact of the title "Brownies" on the story?
“Brownies” is a short story by ZZ Packer. It was first published in 2003 and follows the story of a group of Brownies who are at summer camp at Camp Crescendo. When explaining the importance of the...
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My topic is as follows: compare and contrast how class or culture is portrayed in any two stories that you have read....
Inequality can be occur in any part of society. Class is closely equated with social inequality, but numerous dimensions of culture also have unequal components. In the United States, race and...