Life on the Color Line

Life on the Color Line Questions and Answers

Who is Brian Settles, and what does his mom do for a living in the book Life on the Color Line by Gregory Howard Williams?

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In his autobiography, Life on the Color Line, how did Gregory Howard Williams come to grips with being colored once he became an adult?

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In Life on the Color Line, what events or people contributed to William's success?  

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What is the lesson of Life on the Color Line?

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Why are there 2 YMCAs in Muncie, and what are the differences between them?

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How does culture come into play in Life on the Color Line?

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Examine the presence of psychological concepts in Williams' narrative.

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What can be learned about racism from this Williams' narrative?

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What happens with Billy/Greg’s dad in the summer of 1956?

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What was the impact of family ancestry on Williams' life?

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Which theories of personality development (Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, Social Cognitive, or Trait) would you use to explain the differences between how Greg and Mike turn out in Life on the Color Line by Gregory H. Williams?

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Examine the social concepts that are seen throughout Williams' narrative.

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Is race an overall comprehensive term?

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