45 pages • 1 hour read
Chester HimesCotton Comes To Harlem
Chester HimesFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1964A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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What different racial, ethnic, and religious groups make up Harlem? How do they interact with one another, and what does this suggest about the state of America in 1965?
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Are Coffin Ed and Grave Digger “good” detectives? Do they truly do what is best for Harlem, or have they become too jaded and corrupt?
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Describe the role of stereotypes in the novel. Which characters remain stock figures, and which ones turn the stereotype on its head?
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