James by Sheba Michel https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y Post your questions about each chapter under the appropriate section heading. en-us 2025-08-12 18:24:54 UTC 2025-09-02 03:00:51 UTC hello@padlet.com sheba1 https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3541648085 Instructions:

  1. Choose the part of the book that matches your question.

  2. Add a question under that heading. Include the chapter you’re asking about with your question.

  3. If you have a bigger question that pertains to the book as a whole, add it under the "Overarching Questions" heading.

  4. Feel free to read and learn from others’ posts.

]]> 2025-08-12 18:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3541648085 dforsythe1 https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3557333432 What do you think Everett aims to show by marking the language distinction that James utilizes in various settings?

]]> 2025-08-27 16:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3557333432 dforsythe1 https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3557338178 The final line highlights Everett's interest in the role of identity, identification and naming in this story. What do you think he is saying with that line? How does it make you better understand James (the character) and the James (the book)?


]]> 2025-08-27 16:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3557338178 dforsythe1 https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3557352158 Norman and James' relationship with one another, the theme of passing, their plan, their experiences together and the ultimate end of their physical relationship are multilayered: what are some themes/revelations/reflections you have from their scenes together?


]]> 2025-08-27 16:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3557352158 Chapter 1 https://padlet.com/communityrootscharter1/zn7tkk3ijorfl86y/wish/3564135348 In the original Huckleberry Finn, Jim is a father figure to Huck, but not his biological father. Why do you think Percival Everett decided to make James Huck’s biological father?



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