The Man Who Was Almost a Man

by Richard Wright

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The Man Who Was Almost a Man Questions and Answers

How is Wright’s story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" indicative of modernism?

What is the setting in the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"?

In the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," how does Dave's relationship with his parents, neighbors, and nature affect his living?

What thesis can I write for an essay on Richard Wright's "A Man Who Was Almost a Man"?

Richard Wright's story, "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" ends when Dave hops on a train to go "somewhere he could be a man." But has Dave really earned the right to be called a man?

Could the train also be a symbol in the the short story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man?"

What is the basic conflict of "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" Is it internal or external?

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" how does the mule, Jenny symbolize manhood?

In Richard Wright's story "Almos' a Man," does the ending prove that he is still immature because he is running away from his responsibility, or that he's a man for taking off on his own?

What does Dave do with the gun when he brings it home, and what does he tell his mother when she asks for it?

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," does Dave really become a man at the end?

In "The Man Who Was Almost A Man", what ways does Dave's gun serve to define the problems with his relationship with his family, Mr. Hawkins, and the slaves on the farm?

At what point would you say was the climax and denouement in the story “The Man Who Was Almost a Man?”

Discuss Dave's character in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright.

What specific details in this passage from Richard Wright's short story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" stand out? Are there literary elements that invite attention? What questions does the passage raise?  "The first movement he made the following morning was to reach under his pillow for the gun. In the gray light of dawn he held it loosely, feeling a sense of power. Could kill a man with a gun like this. Kill anybody, black or white. And if he were holding his gun in his hand, nobody could run over him; they would have to respect him. He raised and lowered it in his hand, marveling at its weight."

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," what are Dave's parents like? How can I describe them?

The story "The Man who was Almost a Man" is written in 3rd omniscient, but why? Couldn't it been written in 1st person limited?

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man", why does Dave feel disrespected? How would he earn respect from others?

What is the moral courage in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright?

Examine the main characters from Native Son and "The Man Who Was Almost A Man."

What is the main idea of the story “The Man Who Was Almost a Man”?

Why does the laughter bother Dave so much? Detail the author's use of sexual imagery in this story. How do the events of this story illustrate Elizabeth Kuebler Ross's five stages of grief?

What is the most important element of fiction in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"?

What does Bill, the father of Dave, symbolizes in the story The Man Who Was Almost a Man?

In the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," what does it suggest about manhood as an American experience?

For this short story could an Interpretation of the meaning be the life of the oppressed black man?

What does the gun mean for Dave in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"?

In the story The Man Who was Almost a Man, does Dave demonstrate that he has reached maturity in the story's closing? Does he come of age by the end of the story?

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," is Dave to blame for what he did?

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," how would you describe Dave's point of view?

In Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," what does  Wright's conjunction of respect, power, and the threat of violence mean?

Examine the story's ending.

How does Dave's desire to own a gun reveal the essential conflict in the story?

How does the shift from standard English to dialect enhance the reader's understanding of Dave's point of view in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"?

How does Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" define and depict growing up?    

In Wright's story, Dave wants desperately to become a man. Do you think this can be applied to young people today?

What is a thesis statement for Trifles by Susan Glaspell or The Man Who Was Almost a Man by Richard Wright?

How is the central conflict in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" resolved?

Why is Dave eager to buy a gun?

What was Dave's reaction to his father violently shaking him and demanding that Dave tell the truth?

Why is the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" a literary work and not commerical?

In "The Man Who Was Almost A Man", why does Dave stop by the store?

What are some personality traits of Dave's from The Man Who Was Almost a Man?

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," how do the gun and Dave's actions demonstrate childishness, unreliability, and ignorance?

Is it all right for Old Joe to sell the gun to Dave?

Based on the story "The Man Who Was Almost A Man", what is the meaning of a "man" according to Dave and the adults?

Analyze "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" through the lens of sharecropping.

Can you give me a few examples of themes for this short story?

The story is told by the 3rd person point of view, but which type: omnicient narrator, limited omnicient narrator, or objective narrator?  Why is that so? To me, I am not sure if it's limited omnicient or objective narrator.  Pls help me find out!!

I am writing an analysis on " The Man Who Was Almost a Man," how can I keep it short and to the point without telling the whole story? I want to share with my readers three main points of why I want to write from this story.