The Author
The Author, Lorraine Hansberry, remembers summer as what ?
napping & feeling hot
What does the author learn from her grandmother?
her mom’s family history
What does the term melancholy mean?
sad; gloomy
Where did Hansberry’s family spend most of summer?
outside in the park
How does Hansberry describe a women she met in Maine?
as determined and courageous
What does the term pretentious mean?
grand in a showy way
Hansberry’s uses the poem Mary Mack to do what?
The author, Hansberry, expresses what belief?
people shouldn’t be afraid to change opinions
A direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
How does the author support her main idea?
The central message of "On Summer" is?
What is an indirect object?
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that names the person or thing that receives the action of the verb.
What is Hansberry’s tone in the story?
friendly
At the end, how has Hansberry’s attitude changed?