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Especially in the first paragraph, has Staples been seen attributing the person's fear too greatly to the situation rather than internal factors? (ex. thinking it's because of him, rather it's because the person has paranoia/anxiety)

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How does the authors style help people interpret his real-life struggles?

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How does Staples essay still relate to the ongoing racism still prevalent in society today?

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How have we seen Staples’ personal anecdotes on a national scale, especially in cases like the death of George Floyd?

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How do you think Brent Staples would react to the current state of racial injustice and the BLM movement?

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This was written in 1986. Is the essay dated? Is this essay still relevant? In what ways? 

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This was written in 1986. Is the essay dated? Is this essay still relevant? In what ways? 

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What is the impact of the opening sentence? How is Brent Staples using the term “victim”? How does the meaning of the sentence and the term change as you read and reread the essay? 

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What is the impact of the opening sentence? How is Brent Staples using the term “victim”? How does the meaning of the sentence and the term change as you read and reread the essay? 

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In what ways does the description at the beginning resemble a scene from a novel? What mood does Staples set with the details and specific words he chooses? Pay close attention to modifiers and verbs. 

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In what ways does the description at the beginning resemble a scene from a novel? What mood does Staples set with the details and specific words he chooses? Pay close attention to modifiers and verbs. 

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Staples opens para2 with the short, simple sentence “That was more than a decade ago,” an objective statement that indicates the passage of time. Does this sentence jolt you as a reader? Disappoint you? Explain why you think it is or is not an effective follow-up to the opening paragraph. 

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Staples opens para2 with the short, simple sentence “That was more than a decade ago,” an objective statement that indicates the passage of time. Does this sentence jolt you as a reader? Disappoint you? Explain why you think it is or is not an effective follow-up to the opening paragraph. 

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Why does Staples quote Podhoretz and Hoagland? Do they provide support, a contrast, expert testimony, something else? 

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Why does Staples quote Podhoretz and Hoagland? Do they provide support, a contrast, expert testimony, something else? 

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In what ways does Staples acknowledge that the “victim’s” response is not unwarranted? What explanation does he provide for her behavior? To what extent does he blame her? Des he want us as readers to blame or be more sympathetic toward her? 

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In what ways does Staples acknowledge that the “victim’s” response is not unwarranted? What explanation does he provide for her behavior? To what extent does he blame her? Des he want us as readers to blame or be more sympathetic toward her? 

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Is the final paragraph intended to be flippant? Humorous? Is it effective? 

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Is the final paragraph intended to be flippant? Humorous? Is it effective? 