So Long a Letter Chapter 18 Flashcards
Close Reading and Analysis
1
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“My voice has known thirty years of silence, thirty years of harrassment. It bursts out, violent, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes contemptuous.”
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Comment on the context. Expand. Compare with Maya/Marguerite.
2
Q
“The truth is that, despite everything, I remain faithful to the love of my youth. Aissatou, I cry for Modou, and I can do nothing about it.”
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Ch. 17. Respond to the text. What questions come to your mind? Tone? Wonder? Predict?
