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Possessing the Secret of Joy Chapter Analysis Questions

Possessing the Secret of Joy Chapter Analysis Questions. Part 19-21 What disease is bombarding Africa? What do the people think it is coming from? How are women cowards? Relate I back to M’Lissa’s perception of the cowardliness of women on pages 223-225.

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Possessing the Secret of Joy Chapter Analysis Questions

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  1. Possessing the Secret of JoyChapter Analysis Questions Part 19-21 • What disease is bombarding Africa? What do the people think it is coming from? • How are women cowards? Relate I back to M’Lissa’s perception of the cowardliness of women on pages 223-225. • Why do you think the “pharmacist” wanted monkeys? • What do you think Adam means when he says, ‘”for humans there are no greater hell to fear then the one on earth”? • Why do you think she confessed even though she was not guilty? • Why do you think Tashi connects with Mbelle more than her own child?

  2. Possessing the Secret of JoyChapter Analysis Questions • How does Tashi/ Mrs. Johnson saying that she “was haunted by her mother's suffering and believe she an I were one” show her growth? Relate it to “black women being un able to blame their mothers. • Why was Tashi / Mrs. Johnson angered about the constant discussion of Jesus' suffering? Do you think the suffering of women should be played up more in Christianity? • Why do you think Tashi/ Mrs. Johnson chooses not to be blindfolded and focus on the blue mountain? • How is resistance the secret of joy? How does Africa possess this secret? • Do you think Tashi possessed the secret of joy? If so, how so? If not, why not? • How does Mbele represent an extension of Tashi? Why does Tashi say “Mbele Ache”?

  3. Similarities Differences What are the similarities and differences between Pierre and Benny?

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