Coming of Age in Mississippi Study Guide consists of approx. 117 pages of summaries and analysis on Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody. Browse the literature study guide below:
Four-year-old Essie Mae lives in a two-room shack with her father, mother, and younger sister. Her parents do all they can to make the structure comfortable for the family, but most of the decorations consist of mismatched bits of wallpaper stuck up with tacks and pieces of cardboard stuffed in the cracks. Essie Mae's parents work in the fields from daylight to dark all week except Sundays. While her parents are working, Essie Mae and her little sister, Adline, are watched by George Lee, Essie Mae's eight-year-old uncle. George Lee sets fire to the house one afternoon, but Essie Mae is blamed for the fire and is beaten by her father. (
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Part 1: Chapter 1 Part 1: Chapter 2 Part 1: Chapter 3 Part 1: Chapter 4 Part 1: Chapter 5 Part 1: Chapter 6 Part 1: Chapter 7 Part 1: Chapter 8 Part 1: Chapter 9 Part 2: Chapter 10 Part 2: Chapter 11 Art 2: Chapter 12 Part 2: Chapter 13 Part 2: Chapter 14 Part 2: Chapter 15 Part 2: Chapter 16 Part 2: Chapter 17 Part 3: Chapter 18 Part 3: Chapter 19 Part 3: Chapter 20 Part 3: Chapter 21 Part 3: Chapter 22 Part 3: Chapter 23 Part 3: Chapter 24 Part 3: Chapter 25 Part 3: Chapter 26 Part 3: Chapter 27 Part 3: Chapter 28 Part 3: Chapter 29 Part 3: Chapter 30 Critical Essay #1 Critical Essay #2 Critical Essay #3
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