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Section 2: Section Diagnostic

Prompt

Reflect on the lessons that can be learned about community from “Mother Tongue,” Hillbilly Elegy, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” and The Fire Next Time and evaluate which author makes the most compelling argument about his or her community.

Write a well-developed, multiparagraph analysis that answers the following questions:

  1. Which author creates the most compelling portrayal of what it means to be a member of a community?

  2. How does the author make their message compelling?

Support your analysis using a variety of well-selected, relevant evidence from any of the texts we have read in this section.