24. Choose two of the following essay prompts. Respond to each in a paragraph. Write your answer in complete sentences.

Question

Prompt I:
In both "Marriage Is a Private Affair" and "A Meeting in the Dark," young men fret that their fathers will disapprove of their potential wives. Compare these two stories by looking at how the personalities of the young men and their fathers help to shape the eventual outcomes.
Prompt II:
Examine how white people and black people regard each other in "No Witchcraft for Sale, "The Moment Before the Gun Went Off," and "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses." How do they help to both teach and support each other, and how do they fail? Thank about what each group is trying to protect and when it withholds something from the other.

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Answer 1

Prompt I: In "Marriage Is a Private Affair" and "A Meeting in the Dark," the young men's fathers have a significant influence on the eventual outcomes of the stories. In "Marriage Is a Private Affair," Nnaemeka's father is a traditionalist who believes that marriage should be arranged and that his son should not marry a Christian. Nnaemeka is a modernist who believes in love and is determined to marry the woman he loves. In the end, Nnaemeka's father is able to accept his son's choice and the two reconcile. In "A Meeting in the Dark," the young man's father is a wealthy landowner who is determined to keep his son from marrying a poor woman. The young man is determined to marry the woman he loves, and in the end, his father is able to accept the marriage. The personalities of the young men and their fathers in both stories help to shape the eventual outcomes, as the young men are determined to marry the women they love and their fathers are eventually able to accept their choices.

Prompt II: In "No Witchcraft for Sale," "The Moment Before the Gun Went Off," and "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses," white people and black people regard each other in different ways. In "No Witchcraft for Sale," white people are portrayed as exploitative and oppressive, while black people are portrayed as resilient and resourceful. In "The Moment Before the Gun Went Off," white people are portrayed as oppressive and violent, while black people are portrayed as victims of injustice. In "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses," white people are portrayed as oppressive and controlling, while black people are portrayed as resilient and determined. In all three stories, white people and black people help to both teach and support each other, but they also fail to understand each other's perspectives. Both groups are trying to protect themselves, but they often withhold something from the other, leading to misunderstandings and conflict.