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Charles R. Johnson

Middle Passage

Charles R. JohnsonFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1990

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Essay Topics

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Johnson chooses to organize the novel into entries in a logbook. Discuss his possible reasons for choosing this format and the impact of this choice on the experience of reading the novel.

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Discuss Rutherford Calhoun’s development as a character. What is he like at the start of the novel? How does he change? What experience or people have the biggest impact on him?

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Compare and contrast Rutherford and Ngonyama. How do their experiences and worldviews compare? 

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