We did it! Well, hopefully by the time you get to this discussion board you have finished the novel.

We did it! Well, hopefully by the time you get to this discussion board you have finished the novel. How does it feel to be done? Do you feel accomplished? Wrung out? Ready to read something lighter? Or ready to keep digging into this topic? In this discussion board, you will share your thoughts with your classmates, and also connect to our supplementary reading and watching from this week.

Please answer these questions. Let’s aim for ~400 words. Two passages are required (see question #1 and question #3) and please respond to one classmate.

Why might some authors wish to explore fantastical elements in telling the story of African American history and African American slaves?What is the symbolism of “flying”? Integrate one passage from Allison’s text or video to support your point.

What was your reaction to the video “Dreaming Gave Us Wings”? What sort of symbols and themes does the creator, Sophia Nahli Allison,Links to an external site. allude to, and point to, throughout her video and corresponding article?

Do you find the ending of The Underground Railroad hopeful? What is the role of hope in the novel? How does the fantastical elements, such as the railroad itself, correlate to hope? Is hope even possible, is it even important, in the face of such cruelty? Integrate one passage from Whitehead to support your point.

Let’s develop our community. Please respond to one classmate with at least 50 words.

I will give you classmate comment and you have to respond it after completing the above assignment first