read the story, “In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried.” by Amy Hempel.
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I’d also like you to watch this short video interview with her:
Meet Amy Hempel – New York writer (Links to an external site.)
Meet Amy Hempel – New York writer
First, re the video:
1) What kinds of situations and people does Hempel want to write about?
2) How does she describe her particular writing style?
3) Who does she envision as her readers? And, what do you think about that?
In the Cemetery Where They Buried Al Jolson
4) What is the setting for most of the story?
5) What specific elements of the story help us understand the narrator and her struggle? And, what is her main struggle–how is she torn?
6) Describe what happens in the end of the story. Were you surprised? Why or why not?
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