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Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of the different settings in Home to Harlem. How is setting important to the story? How is setting important to Jake?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the theme of revenge affects the characters and story.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how racial tensions within blacks affect the characters and story.

Essay Topic 4

Explain the role of World War I in the events of Home to Harlem.

Essay Topic 5

Identify and define the elements of a story arc. What events in Home to Harlem correspond with each of these elements?

Essay Topic 6

Compare and contrast Ray and Jake. What kind of relationship do they have?

Essay Topic 7

Explain the motif of the long-lost brown woman throughout the story, including a definition of motif.

Essay Topic 8

Define symbolism, and explain the use of spring as a symbol in Chapter 19.

Essay Topic 9

Explain the effect of prostitution on the...

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