Mid-term Paper In Asali Solomon’s Disgruntled, Kenya Curtis battles “the shame of being alive.” Through her depiction of Kenya, her parents, and her friends, Solomon presents what Stephen Cha of the LA Times called “a range of approaches to blackness, of different ways of being.” In this paper, we are going to explore the dynamics of family and identity as rituals. In order to do so, answer the following questions within your essay: How does “family” help to define who we are during adolescence and what particular rituals come to mind to mark the passage from childhood to adolescence? How does shame play a large factor in an adolescent’s development? In Disgruntled, how does Kenya define herself compared to how her father Johnbrown defines himself? In what ways have Kenya’s experiences at Barrett School altered the influence Johnbrown had on his daughter prior to her going there? As a ritual, how might education jeopardize a young adults relationship with his/her/their parent(s) or guardian(s)? Requirements: 4-7 pages in length Be sure to use direct quotes from Disgruntled to support or otherwise illustrate your arguments, as well as secondary sources (see requirements below). Sources: o Disgruntled by Asali Solomon o 3 secondary sources (2 of which must be peer-reviewed/scholarly sources) o No literary criticism of any kind, no blogs, no dictionaries for definitions (you should use a scholarly source for this), and no encyclopedias Provide a Works Cited pageShow more
