A Gathering of Old Men 1. ... The old men lingered at the graveyard so everyone could meet there. ... The cemetery represents a safe haven for all the old men. ... The only thing that Mapes is guilty of is hitting the old men. ... It's a fight between Luke Will, his boys, and all the old men. ...
A Gathering of Old Men 1. ... The old men lingered at the graveyard so everyone could meet there. ... The cemetery represents a safe haven for all the old men. ... The only thing that Mapes is guilty of is hitting the old men. ... It's a fight between Luke Will, his boys, and all the old men. ...
" It is a short story about a 17-year-old African American young man who wants to be treated like he is a real man, except others think of him as a slave or underdog. ... Invisible was called to make a speech at a gathering where all of the top people in town were going to be. ... That changes when he arrives at the hotel where the event is happening; he is suddenly pushed into a ring with other men to fight. While fighting, all of the important white men in town wanted him to get hurt. ... All the white men who attended didn't pay attention to him and were very disrespectful. ...
