84 pages • 2 hours read
James BaldwinGo Tell It on the Mountain
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1953A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
John fears that his sexual thoughts about other men make him a sinner. To what extent does he resolve this anxiety?
Gabriel uses religion to hide his hypocrisy. How do the events of his life illustrate his unwillingness to accept responsibility?
What does Richard’s suicide reveal about the evolution of racism in the United States?
Why does Florence seek revenge against her brother? Does she win a moral victory over Gabriel?
How is the pain of racism passed down across generations in Go Tell it on the Mountain?
How do the characters use music as a form of release in the novel?
What does the threshing floor represent, and how do the characters engage with the threshing floor on a symbolic level?
Roy and Royal are both Gabriel’s sons. How do his sons’ similar personalities reveal their father’s hypocrisy?
John looks up to Elisha as a mentor and a romantic interest. Does Elisha’s affection cause John to feel tension or relief? How does this change over the course of the novel?
John ends the novel by declaring that he has accepted God into his life. How does his religious experience affect his relationship with his immediate family? Will this revelation affect his fears about his future?
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