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Essay Topic 1

Rankine employs a unique blend of poetry, historical documents, transcripts of conversation, and prose in this book. How do you think her choice of styles and structure affects the reader's experience? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Rankine chose to begin asking white men specifically in airports and on planes about their own perceptions of white male privilege? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is Rankine's reaction to her white male friend's recounting of a scenario in his diversity training - and his classmates' reaction to the scenario - in which one student in a classroom compares a piece of art depicting a Black person's face to a monkey (61)? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions...

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