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What influence do the writings and philosophies of James Baldwin have on Broome, as both Broome and the writer of the Introduction, Yona Harvey, explain them? Write an essay describing your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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Why does Broome seem to identify so closely with Tuan, the young Black boy on his bus journey who he revisits throughout the memoir? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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How does Broome explain his realization, in childhood, that he was different from other boys of his age? How did Broome come to feel about the characteristics that apparently seemed to set him apart from his peers and identify him as an object of ridicule? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to...

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