In chapter 5, when Khalil’s mother shows up at the clinic asking for help, Starr at first believes that she doesn’t deserve to act like Khalil’s mother after death because she was a poor mother while he was alive. What do you think and why?

it should be repealed cuase its not fair

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.



question

discuss the two key differences between the prose form of sojourner truth’s speech and the poetic version. use evidence from both texts to support your response.