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The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1 Book Cover
The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1, 10/e
George Perkins, Eastern Michigan University
Barbara Perkins, University of Toledo-Toledo

Essay Questions



Analysis



1

What is the beauty that men see in Karintha?
2

Characterize the unit of the three "Karinthas" in Jean Toomer's "Karintha."

Interpretation



3

Characterize Jean Toomer's "Karintha" as a "lyrical story."
4

What is the meaning of the "brown eyes" of "November Cotton Song"?

Evaluation



5

Besides the timing of its publication, why might Jean Toomer's Cane be considered a seminal work in the emergence of the "Harlem Renaissance"?
6

Why is the lyricism of "Karintha" appropriate to its subject?








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