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40 pages 1 hour read

A Place to Stand

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2001

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Essay Topics

1.

What do boxes represent to Baca? What prior experiences color Baca’s feelings aboutthese common objects?

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Baca claims that the only thing orphans possess is pride. In what ways is this claim also true for the prisoners depicted in Baca’s narrative?

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Before he begins to develop his reading and writing skills, how does Baca view books? Why does he feel this way?

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