The Marrow of Tradition. What did you think of the way that Chesnutt depicts the Wellington Insurrection of 1898 in fictional form in the later chapters of the novel, and what do you think of the choices that some of the characters make at the end?
Entry #1 Read the excerpt from Jae H. Roe’s from “Keeping an ‘Old Wound’ Alive: The Marrow of Tradition and the Legacy of Wilmington,” pp. 463-471, and respond to one of the ideas presented, on the characters Josh Green or Dr. William Miller, the ending of the novel, or its legacy, including a direct quotation from Roe.
Entry #2 What was your overall reaction to the novel and would you recommend keeping it in future ENGL 201 classes?
