1). Find a passage in the text that explains how Walker’s mixed race identity highlights intersections of race/gender/class/sexuality and how these identities are “performed” in relation to one another. Find a passage and analyze.
2). Rather than unquestioningly celebrate multiracial identity, Walker uses her experiences being of mixed race to illustrate how racial tensions and divides continue to exist both in institutional and family spaces. How does her mixed race identity enable her to illustrate these ongoing racial tensions? Find a passage and analyze.
3). Walker puts so much emphasis on herself as an observer. She’s always watching others, how they behave, in order to mimic their behavior. Find a passage where Walker is observing someone or herself and explain the significance of that moment.
4). Mixed race identity depends in part on family upbringing and location. How does Walker’s racial identity change from Atlanta (77-75) to Washington, D.C. (86-103) to San Francisco (106-151)?
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