Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Writing Styles in Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons For Our Own

Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
This Study Guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Begin Again.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Writing Styles in Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons For Our Own

Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
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Structure

Begin Again is divided into nine titled sections: an introduction, "Thinking with Jimmy," Chapter 1: "The Lie," Chapter 2: "Witness," Chapter 3: "The Dangerous Road," Chapter 4: "The Reckoning," Chapter 5: "Elsewhere," Chapter 6: "Ruins," Chapter 7: "Begin Again," and the conclusion, "A New America." Attuning oneself to these headings allows a fluid reading experience, as the titles capture the central thematic interests of each section's pages. Glaude uses this overarching framework to guide his reader through a complex examination not only of James Baldwin's America, but of today's American society. In the introduction, Glaude acknowledges that "this is a strange book. It isn't biography...it is not literary criticism...it is not straightforward history" (xviii). Rather, Begin Again is a nuanced combination of all three genres. Glaude marries these seemingly disparate nonfictional forms in order to find meaning and relevance in Baldwin's work for contemporary American citizens.

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