- What is the meaning of the good lord bird? What does it represent? How does it connect to to the title of the book?
The meaning of the good lord bird is the sense of having hope for better days and preserving something that is special to you. It connects to the title of the book because the book is covering a time during slavery where African American slaves wished for better days and “Henry” who is young and living a tough life is slowly finding his true identity throughout all the struggles he is going through.
- What is Henry’s nickname? How did he earn it?
Henry’s Nickname is “Onion” because The Old Man felt he was a good luck charm just like a old onion is appeared to be a good luck charm. (Pg 25)
- What was Henry’s rationale for continuing to live a lie? Was it justifiable?
Because Henry feels that lying comes natural to African Americans who are slaves during slavery. This is justifiable because slaves are given new identities and they are living a new life which is a lie because their true identity and name was stripped away from them. (Pg30)
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