|
|
| Plot Summary of 145th Street Stories |
|---|
""145th Street Stories" is a collection of short tales tied together by the fact that all characters reside on the same street in Harlem. The first story, "Big Joe's Funeral" tells the humorous tale of a Harlem resident who decides to plan his own funeral, while very much alive. He encounters some dissent from his girlfriend's teenaged daughter, but still goes forward with his plans. "Kitty & Mack: A Love Story" is a tale of young love and how life-changing events can alter but not necessarily prevent love from taking its course. "The Fighter" presents the struggle of a down-on-his-luck pugilist as he tries to fend for his family. "Angela's Eyes" is a poignant story of a young girl, believed to have psychic powers, due to the fact that her dreams appear to foretell impending death. "The Streak" is the tale of a young man who has a run of good luck after having had a bevy of misfortunes. An elderly resident of the neighborhood teaches a hesitant white policeman about life in "A Christmas Story". The last story, "145th Street Block Party" brings all the main characters together."
Reginald D. Garrard, Resident Scholar
|
|
|
| Review Analysis of 145th Street Stories |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Inside culture (main char)
- Black
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Age 11-14
Outside culture (society)
- American American
If story of urban/rural...
- Big city life
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Unusual Style:
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
.
Robert Segarra
11:26:53 AM
James H. Cobb
10:05:36 AM
Suzanne Collins
9:40:58 AM
Sallie Bissell
11:40:33 PM
Deric Longden
7:42:40 PM
Jean M. Auel
4:37:23 PM
Eva Augustin Rumpf
4:36:38 PM
Ruth Minsky Sender
4:15:14 PM
Alice Blanchard
3:46:47 PM
Suzanne Weyn
12:05:19 PM
George W. Bush
11:56:16 AM
Sarah Dessen
6:36:17 AM
Do you agree with Heinlein's advocacy of Incest and Polygasms?
3:45:26 AM
Christopher Paolini
11:48:39 PM
June Lund Shiplett
11:27:00 PM
Agatha Christie
10:34:51 PM
Peter Straub
9:48:21 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun
9:21:35 PM
Robert K. Tanenbaum
7:16:52 PM
Lurlene McDaniel
6:40:34 PM
More message boards
|
