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What is the theme of the library card by Richard Wright?
Richard Wright and the Library Card gives students the opportunity consider the African American experience through the lens of a boy determined to overcome barriers in society.
Who helped Richard get Library Books?
With the help of his mother, Richard did finally learn to read. However, they didn’t have money to buy books, and few libraries in the South in the early 1900s were open to African Americans. At age 17, Richard sought work in Memphis, hoping to make enough money to someday move on to Chicago.
How did Richard finally get to go north from Memphis?
How did Richard get to go North from Memphis? He saved his money. He and his aunt were to go and find a place to stay and they were to send for his mother and brother when things were ready.
Who is the main character in the library card?
Mongoose
The main character of the first section, Mongoose, struggles with peer pressure from his friend Weasel. Weasel influences Mongoose to steal and to skip school. After coming across the library card, Mongoose overcomes this challenge. The second character, Brenda, is addicted to watching television.
Why does Richard’s family treat him so harshly?
In part, Richard’s family treats him harshly simply because he truly offends them. Most of his family members ascribe to rigid and arbitrary sets of principles of one sort of another. When they demand that Richard adhere to these principles, he often refuses to submit, leaving him to face the consequences.
Why does granny throw Ella out?
Why does Granny throw Ella the boarder out? She gets angry and tells him it really does not matter what he is he will be called a black man later in life. On the trip to Arkansas he becomes more aware of race relations. When he asks his mother about it, what is her reaction?
What is the summary of the library card?
The book The Library Card is about four kids who each have some problem in life that the library card solves. During the course of the four short stories, the library card changes each of their lives for the better. The main character of the first section, Mongoose, struggles with peer pressure from his friend Weasel.
What grade level is the library card?
Product information
| ASIN | 0590386336 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 | 978-0590386333 |
| Reading age | 9 – 12 years |
| Lexile measure | 690 |
| Grade level | 4 – 7 |
What was Richard’s mother’s reaction to his defiance of granny and Addie and their consequences consent to his working?
Answers 1. Richard’s mother is proud he was defiant toward the two women.
What was ironic about Betsy’s death?
What is ironic about Betsy’s death? Richard could have sold Betsy to earn money and food. Betsy dies so Richard has no money and food.
What happens to Uncle Hoskins?
For a while Richard, his mother, and his brother live with Maggie and Hoskins, and it is there that Richard experiences true stability and first realizes that it is possible to not always be hungry. However, Hoskins is killed by whites who covet his business, and that sense of stability is destroyed.