1. How We See Ourselves and Others
In these three short stories, "Red-Headed Baby" by Langston Hughes, "The Man Who Was Almost A Man" by Richard Wright, and "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison, race affects how the main character sees himself and how others see him. ... Racial injustice is a big part in "The Man Who Was Almost A Man.... His name is not said in the story so most people call him Invisible. Invisible was called to make a speech at a gathering where all of the top people in town were going to be. ... "The Man Who Was Almost A Man" was about an African American boy who was ...
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- Grade Level: High School