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The Slave Dancer Study Guide

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by Paula Fox
About 84 pages (25,298 words)
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The Slave Dancer Study Guide consists of approx. 84 pages of summaries and analysis on The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The book opens with the narrator, Jessie, describing his mother's trade being that of a seamstress. Jessie ponders over how a small an object like a sewing needle can provide for his family. Jessie goes on to describe the room he and his family live in which is on the first floor of a house filled with moisture. Jessie's sister, Betty, coughs sometimes from the dampness, yet Jessie's mother claims that the family is lucky to live in a warm climate like New Orleans as opposed to the cold of the north where she grew up. The fog of New Orleans bothers Jessie and makes him feel like a prisoner, yet his mother believes it softens the streets of the Vieux Carre. The family has very few possessions, and Jessie describes a basket of colorful thread as the only pretty object in their room. Jessie's mother uses this thread to make beautiful gowns for the rich ladies of New Orleans. (read more)
      The Errand
      The Moonlight
      The Shrouds
      The Bight of Benin
      Nicholas Spark Walks on Water
      The Spaniard
      Ben Stout's Mistake
      The Old Man
      Home and After

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  For Further Study

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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