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For what is Sonny arrested?

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Why does the narrator posit his students are full of rage?

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What outcome does Sonny’s old acquaintance foresee for him?

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What are the narrator’s earliest memories of Sonny?

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Why does the narrator note having taken up residence where he did?

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Why does the narrator note being glad of Isabel’s presence when he brings Sonny home?

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Why does the narrator note that Sonny and his father had not gotten along?

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What does the narrator note would happen on Sunday evenings with his parents when someone turned on a light?

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Why had the narrator not known he had an uncle?

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Why does the narrator express misgivings about Sonny going into music?

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Why does Sonny make a point of smoking in front of the narrator after his mother’s death?

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How does Isabel realize that Sonny has left?

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What effect does Grace’s death have on Isabel?

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Why does the narrator posit that passers-by doubt the holiness of those conducting the sidewalk revival?

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What effect does the narrator notice the sidewalk revival has on its attendees?

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What revelation does Sonny report from listening to the sidewalk revival?

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How does the narrator depict the common experience of hearing music?

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How does the narrator depict the performer’s experience of music?

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What does the narrator perceive Creole asserting “the blues were all about” (47)?

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What is the narrator's job?

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What is Sonny's addiction?

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What is the author's style in Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin?

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How does the author use foreshadowing in Sonny's Blues?

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How does James Baldwin use imagery in Sonny's Blues?

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What is the author's tone in Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin?

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