Problem
A. Examine ways in which people may not be what they seem in the story.
B. To what extent are any of the characters wearing "masks" or veiling their identities?The elements that I saw were that they made sure that they used the dialect and they described the landscapes of the south in very specific detail. Also I did not like how they made sure that they emphasized racism.
C. What is Chesnutt's view toward the Old South in the story?
D. How is "passing" depicted in the story? What meanings might the word have in light of the ending of the story?
E. Examine the idea of the hero in the story, paying particular attention to Charity Lomax's charge to Dick Owns to do something heroic.
F. Examine the layers of trickery in the story. Who wins, and who loses? Why?