Chapter 12 - By the end of chapter 12, what is evident about the narrator’s character? How has he changed? What has he lost? What has he gained?
Chapter 11 - What life event does the shock therapy mimic, and what images support this? What happens after that supports this idea? How does Buckeye the Rabbit fit in?
More Chapter 10 - What might the fight between the narrator and Brockway represent? How does the end of the chapter, including the language Ellison uses, support this?
Chapter 10 - What is the symbolism associated with Liberty Paints? Explain the points of symbolism, such as the name of the paint, the motto, how its made...
Chapter 9 - What is symbolic about young Emerson and his father Emerson's names? What about the name is Ironic? What is the result of this chapter for the narrator and what other details in the chapter support this?
Chapter 8 - What is the conversation with the blueprint guy about? How is his name significant? What could it mean? What does all this represent for the narrator? What else does he do that reinforces this?
