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If Beale Street Could Talk

By James Baldwin

Reading Calendar 2013 Due Day 1 Week of April 29 Week of May 6 Week of May 13 Page 45-90 Page 126-157 Due Day 2 Pages 3-26 Page 90-106 Pages 157-197 Due Day 3 Pages 26-45 Pages 106-126

Reading Guide: Think about Baldwins philosophy for this book, as we discussed Day 1. WHENEVER you see ANYTHING REMOTELY RELATED TO WRIGHTS PHILOSOPHY, annotate it!!! o COLOR 1: ALWAYS annotate characters feelings of: o Fear o Shame o Hate o COLOR 2: Annotate the outlets to which marginalized communities turn when they are locked into their circumstances or locked out of others: o Drugs/Alcohol o Sex o Religion o Violence or Crime o Education o Talent o CIRCLE names of characters as you meet them. o STAR or WRITE IN changes in chronology: o Tishs Flashback o Back to Tishs Present