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Front Matter and Part I
· The following version of this novel was used to create this Lesson Plan: Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame. Chain-Gang All-Stars. Pantheon, 2023.
· Note that this novel does not use chapter numbers, but titles, some of which are similar.
· Following the cover, title page, copyright, table of contents, dedication, and epigraph, “The Freeing of Melancholia Bishop” begins with Thurwar being introduced to her first fight in Chain-Gang All-Stars, the setting described.
· Loretta refuses to be assigned a stage-name, to the amusement of Wright, and she muses on her situation as preparations for the fight continue.
· Wright interviews Bishop, who is described as a reigning champion on the verge of winning her freedom.
· Final preparations for the fight are made, and the fight begins: “The women were released upon each other” (6).
· As Loretta attempts to kill Melancholia, the latter toys with her and gives her advice for how...
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