Brownies

by ZZ Packer

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Brownies Questions and Answers

The narrator recalls her father exploiting a group of Mennonites and suddenly knows there is "something mean in the world".  What is this "meanness?"

What is the message about race that Laurel learns at the end of "Brownies"?

List and explain 3 examples of irony in "Brownies."

In "Brownies," how many major characters does the story have? Why is the narrator called “Snot” by the other girls? What is Snot’s real name? In the discussions about how to deal with the girls of Troop 909, what ideas does she present? Why does she not want to accompany the other girls as they go to meet Troop 909?

What is the meaning of the title of the story, "Brownies"?

What is the role of humor in "Brownies"?

In "Brownies," what is the significance of Daphne cleaning up the trash in the bathroom?

Who is the protagonist in "Brownies"?  

In "Brownies," what is the importance of the leader of Troop 909?

What are five connections between the title "Brownies" and the story?

What is the role of humor in the story?

Describe the narrator's relationship with the other girl.

What kind of arguement can I make of this story?

What is the impact of the title "Brownies" on the story?

How does the girls' defensive aggression in Brownies contribute to the story's overall theme, which explores the racial implication of the weak lashing out against those less powerful than themselves?

I have a comparative essay about "Battle Royal" and "The Brownies"? What can I compare between these two short stories?

What would a 200-word journal entry on "Brownie" by ZZ Packer look like?

How the title "Brownies" and the story complement one another.

I'm trying to find a relation between the names Laurel and Daphne and the story of Apollo and Daphne. Is there anything I may have looked over?

My topic is as follows: compare and contrast how class or culture is portrayed in any two stories that you have read.   Can I compare and contrast social inequality in "Brownies" by Packers and "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison? Does social inequality count?

I am writing on "Brownies." Could anyone give me information to help me write about irony in the story?