1. Describe the environment in the short story with special focus on the relationship between the community and the police in Harlem. Use specific examples.
The relationship between the citizens and the police in Harlem are quite tense. The police are unpopular due to the fact, that the majority in Harlem thinks they are racist. And the population in Harlem are uncomfortable being around them, for example when the black woman Mary does not want to bring the police to her apartment only if a black man accompanies her.
2. Comment on the language in the short story. How is it told and by whom? What characterizes the tone of voice and word usage of the narrator?
Use specific examples.
It is a first person narrator. He is a man and he could be around 30. Cursing and slang influences the language and it is not formal at all. The words they use are very simple but yet they perfectly understand each other in the neighbourhood for example when they discuss who the best fighter is.
Marie
- Revise the esentence "for example when the black woman Mary does not want to bring the police to her apartment only if a black man accompanies her." Instead of "only" you could use "unless" and delete the "if"
SvarSlet- You use well chosen examples from the text.