For this week’s discussion, examine how you see trickery in the Chesnutt readings and give a carefully considered analysis on what that trickery is meant to tell us about African American life, particularly during slavery and the reconstruction.
A “trickster” can be thought of as someone who possesses a great deal of intellect (though they may pretend otherwise) and uses this brainpower to manipulate a situation to their advantage, often in defiance of conventional norms. In African American literature, the trickster is oftentimes a character that is supposed to bring to light the … Read more