And here's the handout for essay 1.
Lastly, here are the prompts for reading response 1. Choose one. Remember that the details about reading responses are in the syllabus.
- What is the function of music in "Sonny's Blues"? What does it provide for the characters?
- In "Sonny's Blues," what separated the brothers? What brings them together?
- Come up with your own focus of analysis.
