Explain as specifically as possible (make sure to work in at least one brief quote) whether that story “speaks” to you today, and if so how.
Our course theme is “Literature and Conflict,” and both of these stories explore the conflicts, fears and concerns of their place and time (1950s America for Vonnegut, and the present day Nigeria for Okorafor). But, for literature to have more than simply historical value, it also has to speak to us, the people who are … Read more