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Alice Walker

To Hell with Dying

Alice WalkerFiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1988

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Essay Topics

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Alice Walker famously portrayed the experiences of Black Americans, in this case in the segregation-era South. How are the social injustices of that era reflected in the setting, character dynamics, and tone of the story?

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Analyze the gender dynamics in the story. How does gender influence the relationships and roles of the characters? Do these roles still influence American culture today?

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What does the story have to say about success and failure? Consider the tone change from childhood to adulthood and the narrator’s interpretation of success and failure of the revivals.

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