Assignment task: Analyze the narration in Richard Wright's short story "Big Black Good Man." Graphic organizer that gathers details about the players (narrator and characters) and what these details reveal. You will then answer questions to analyze the narration and point of view, and develop a claim about the function of the narrator, supported by evidence.
Part 1: Graphic Organizer Complete the graphic organizer by identifying different aspects of the setting throughout the story. Categories may include time of day, time period, location, etc. Provide a quotation from the text that shows each aspect. Then, analyze what the textual evidence reveals about the role of the setting in the story.
Part 2: Short Answer Questions Respond to each question with 2-3 complete sentences. 1. How do details in the text convey the time period of the setting? 2. How does the description of the family house help to establish the mood and tone of the story? 3. How does Faulkner use descriptions of the town to illustrate change over time?
Part 3: Claim and Evidence Draft a defensible claim about the setting and include at least two pieces of evidence from the text as support.