Choose the protagonists of three different stories. Explore how the stories’ settings (both time and place) impact their experiences as marginalized people. Using textual evidence, examine their differences and similarities.

Identify and discuss how the anthology relates to institutionalized racism. Provide evidence from at least three stories.

Examine how the characters Zakary from “A Boy’s Duty” and X from “Super Human” are tragic heroes. Discuss the literary elements of setting, conflict, and at least one other element in comparing these characters.