Discussion Post
• In "The Wife of His Youth" by Charles W. Chesnutt, Mr. Ryder makes a statement about identity. He notes that "Self-preservation is the first law of nature." Discuss what you think Mr. Ryder means.
• In African American literary traditions, the trickster is a figure who can also act dim-witted, docile, and ignorant but in actuality is just the opposite- sharp, shrewd, and quick-witted. How does Grandison, of Charles W. Chesnutt's "The Passing of Grandison," fit into this tradition?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.