“Between the sexes: The Great Divide” 254

What is the true center of this piece?
What does she mean by “The Other?”
Do you agree with her assertions here?

“Letter to President Pierce” 611

Describe the voice.
He refers to the “red man” as a “savage.” What does he mean? Why does he say it?
What is the tone of this piece?
What is the center?

“What is a Homosexual” 256

What were your thoughts before you started and then when you began reading this?
Has this had any impact on you?
If you look closely at the end, there is a defense of stereotyping. What is that all about?

“Looking at Women,” 244

There are five sections. Map them.
He asks the question, “How should a man look at a woman?” What is his answer?

“College Pressures” 442

This essay is old. It is written before computers came to college, before video games and Facebook. How is this still topical?
What are the four pressures?
How do you respond to pressure?

“Mommy, what does Nigger mean?” 485

What were your thoughts before you started and then when you began reading this?
So what does it mean?

“Thinking as a Hobby,” 217

What was the problem with the authority figures in his life? (Identify each one and explain what he thought was the problem).
What are the three levels of thinking according to Golding? Explain what each level is.
Do you agree with him? Explain.
Whether you agree with him or not, from his perspective, what level thinker are you? Explain.
What was the overall tone or attitude of the piece?