Heads of the Colored People

Heads of the Colored People Questions and Answers

What does "four fancy sketches" refer to in the story "Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apology" from the book Heads of the Colored People?

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Provide an analysis of Brother Man in the short story "Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apologies" from Heads of the Colored People.

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Why is Riley discussed more after the shooting than Richard in "Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apology"?

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Discuss the imagery related to religion in the story “Not Today, Marjorie” from Heads of the Colored People. How does Marjorie’s faith relate to her ability to cope or not cope?

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Examine Brother Man and explain how the "sketch" Thompson paints for us in "Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apology" by creating this character impacts your own thinking of how your family, your friends, or your school may have presented of images of Black people like Riley, Bruhman, or others in the story, particularly during our current time in America, when conversations around race are complicated. How does seeing the complexity of their lives make you feel about the way these images have been presented to you before?

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