Go Tell it on the Mountain

Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” What is the central, universal question James Baldwin raises in Go Tell it on the Mountain? (If you had to write an EQ for Go Tell it on the Mountain, what would it be?) Choose one of the main characters to focus on (Gabriel, Elizabeth, or John). How does his portrayal of this character provide an answer to this question? 

Please type a response of 250-300 words.

The Color Purple

Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” What is the central, universal question Alice Walker raises in The Color Purple? (If you had to write an EQ for The Color Purple, what would it be?) How does her portrayal of Celie provide an answer to this question? 

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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” What is the central, universal question Zora Neale Hurston raises in Their Eyes Were Watching God? (If you had to write an EQ for Their Eyes Were Watching God, what would it be?) How does her portrayal of Janie provide an answer to this question? 

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The Namesake

Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” What is the central, universal question Jhumpa Lahiri raises in The Namesake? (If you had to write an EQ for The Namesake, what would it be?) How does her portrayal of Gogol/Nikhil provide an answer to this question? 

Please type a response of 250-300 words.