Fanso and Granny-Flo Essay & Project Ideas

Fanso and Granny-Flo Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. How is coconut oil made? What is it used for?

2. What is school like in Jamaica?

Are there half-day Fridays? What hope does someone like Fanso have of going to college?

3. Do Jamaican parents often have to live away from home in order to earn money to care for their children?

4. Are absentee parents a notable problem in Jamaica?

5. What is the weather like in Jamaica? Does it often have droughts?

6. What is the,language the characters speak? What are its origins? Does Berry do a good job of recreating the language in his characters' speech?

7. What does "Fanso and GrannyFlo" tell you about everyday life in Jamaica?

8. Why would long pants mean a great deal to Fanso?

9. What do Fanso, Granny-Flo, and Miss...
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