The Sky Is Gray Essay | Essay

Ernest J. Gaines
This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of The Sky is Gray.

The Sky Is Gray Essay | Essay

Ernest J. Gaines
This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of The Sky is Gray.
This section contains 939 words
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The Sky is Gray

Summary: Essay provides an analysis of Ernest Gaines' "The Sky is Gray."
James, the narrator in Ernest Gaines' "The Sky is Gray" is an eight-year-old African American male who is still a child but being the oldest male in the household he faces more responsibility than a normal young boy would. His father is deployed to fight in World War II, so his mother; Octavia is forced to take care of the household. She in turn must teach him how to be a gentleman, which he becomes at the end of the story. Influenced by the women in his life, James, the protagonist in Ernest Gaines' short story "The Sky is Gray" makes a transition from boyhood to manhood.

A gentleman, as defined by Merriam Webster's Collegiate dictionary is a man whose conduct conforms to a high standard of propriety or correct behavior or a man of any social class or condition often used in a courteous reference. A gentleman...

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