37 pages • 1 hour read
James BaldwinThe Amen Corner
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1954A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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How do Ida’s and Margaret’s experiences with loss parallel one another? How do their similarities, and their differences, accentuate the themes in the play?
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What does the title The Amen Corner mean on a literal and symbolic level?
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In The Amen Corner, what role does the church play in the family unit? Why do congregation members call one another “Brother” and “Sister”? How does the conception of the church as a family inflect on literal family structures?
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