The Women of Brewster Place | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Opening Poem Abstract

* The book opens with a poem by Langston Hughes.
* The poem addresses the alternate possibilities that can happen when a dream is deferred.

Chapter 1 Abstract

* Brewster Place is a series of tenement apartments walled off from the growth and opportunity of the city.
* The first...
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