The Warmth of Other Suns (2020)

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• In the second paragraph in the section on p. 11 (starting with "Years later..."), the author mentions a list of people and then says they were "reviled" in the South. "Reviled" means hated. Knowing that, who are these people named and what did they probably do?

• In that same paragraph, underline the object that the author called "a migrant's version of a passport."

• On the bottom of p. 11 and top of p. 12, why does the author take a while to tell us the woman in the photo was the author's mother? Write a note in the margin about the author's deliberate decision to hold off on that information.

• Explain the purpose of the author's multiple questions in italics on p. 12.

• In the last sentence on p. 12 before the page break, explain the figurative language. What does it tell us about the traits of the Great Migration?

• In the last paragraph on p. 12, write a note in the margin about the effects of the Great Migration.

• Identify the paragraph on p. 13 that provides an explanation for why the Great Migration has not been better documented and explored by historians. Make a note in the margin.

• To "omit" means to leave something out. The author writes in paragraph 13, "This book addresses that omission." Write what this means in the margin.

• In the author's opinion, what makes up most of the text? Reread the last paragraph before the page break on p. 13 to make notes in answering this question.

• On p. 14, identify truths and lies/misconceptions about the blacks who made up the Great Migration.

• In the second-to-last paragraph of p. 14, the author explains her motivation for setting up her text the way she did. Make a note of her motivation in the margin.

• Explain the connections the author makes to other eras of history at the bottom of p. 14. What do all these people/events have in common?

• The last sentence is profound. Explain its meaning.

• (Important question) How does the Great Migration connect to Troy Maxson's life in Fences? Make a connection and use evidence to support it.

• What are the advantages/ disadvantages of expressing individual experiences through a drama like Fences?