On the rural Southern farm where the Cain family lives in “Blues Ain’t No Mockingbird,” the family is independent and self-sufficient, able to find sanctuary from racial persecution. The same cannot be said for their previous places of residence. The reason the Cain family moved so often was due to persecution by white people: “Like people wouldn’t pay her for things like they said they would. Or Mr. Judson bringin us boxes of old clothes and raggedy magazines. Or Mrs. Cooper comin in our kitchen and touchin everything and sayin how clean it all was.” This quote reveals that Mrs. Cain has not been treated fairly as a laborer, nor has she or her family been treated with respect. She has worked and not been paid for her labor (probably by a white employer, given the historic context of the narrative). Imagine a white person refusing to pay a black person for labor during the Civil Rights Era! It is akin to a blatant pro-slavery statement. She has also experienced her white employer impeding upon her personal home-space, making condescending comments about the cleanliness, as if surprised that a black person could live so hygienically. Finally, she has experienced being given junk as donations, which expressed a judgment of her own worth and value. Today, many foster care agencies and donation centers for the poor weed out well-meant but extremely offensive “junk” donations in order to prevent the very degradation and humiliation Mrs. Cain felt at being given trash as treasures.
the author's use of clues to hint at what will happen later in the story.
Explanation:
the word "foreshadowing" is a technique used by the writer to give hints or clues about the events that will occur in a story, which help the writer to create expectations on the reader and made the reader feel interested in the literary work.
C- The proper use of a citation format such as MLA can help you avoid plagiarism. Parenthetical citations within the text of your paper let your reader know when you've used information from another source. The parenthetical citation corresponds to a source listed on your works cited page.
Nia dennis performs for a well known gymnastics team. she is an all around well gymnast. her routine was performed exquisitely, as to why it gained much attention.
