Epistolary
Epistolary format encourages the reader to view the writer______.
(positively)
Around what time did Coates become foundly interested in Malcolm X?
(Around his teenage years)
When are young african americans most vulnerable?
In the streets and in school
Where did Coates go to school?
Howard
In the letter format backstories encourage _____ and _____.
(sympathy and forgiveness)
Did Malcolm X believe in fake morality?
No
Who was coates trying to protect throughout BTWM?
His son.
What example does Coates use when explaining how fear is in discipline?
“My father was so afraid…My Father who beat me a if someone might steal me away”
Sometimes the writer can be revealed as unreliable or ________.
(manipulative)
how does coates feel that Malcolm X is influential within his argument?
Coates relates to Malcolm X because Malcolm X "found himself" in prison and when he was released he felt he had power over his body.
What does coates seek to explain to his audience?
To explain what it means to live in a black body.
What is the population in fear of?
American society, law enforcement, and each other
One of the most famous epistolaries, even was made into a 1985 movie. Hint, the title features a color.
(The Color Purple)
what was malcolm X's public personal from BTWM to the author?
To inspire coates to be a teller of truth.
Why was Coates warned about pg county police?
Pg county police officers are known for infamously beating and killing BLACK people.
Why does coates father beat him?
Because they let someone steal from him. He describes his father beating him both for letting another boy steal from him and for yelling at a teacher. Coates learns that one can have their body assaulted if they are either not violent enough or too violent, and this produces constant fear.