What is especially odd about Big Joe’s funeral? Why did he plan to have one?
Big Joe's funeral is odd because he is still alive. He wanted to have a funeral while he was still alive in order to hear all the good things people had to say about him. People never get their roses while they can still smell them.
What is The baddest dog in Harlem short story about?
The baddest dog in harlem shows how cops/outsiders perceptions of the ghetto affect how they act. It shows the ramifications of those actions. The killing of a innocent victim. Sometimes external factors that people have no control over change the way people see a certain situation.
What observation does the narrator make about life on 145th street?
He shows how life can be happy, fun, and beautiful at times but reality hits. As in the fun with Big Joe's play funeral vs. the woman who experiences domestic violence comes to Big Joe later to ask for help. It shows how the good times and bad times of life are interconnected. The roller-coaster of life.
I liked the stories. They were interesting and realistic.
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