Growing Up in the South: An Anthology of Modern Southern Literature

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Summary: This book is quite boring
Review: Being a student of Mr. Walker, I had to read this book for his class, and failed the test on it. I would have read it, but I couldn't keep my eyes open when I tried to. I does have a couple of humerious stories, but most are very boring. TEACHERS: Please do not torture your students with this book.

Rating:
Summary: This book is quite boring
Review: Being a student of Mr. Walker, I had to read this book for his class, and failed the test on it. I would have read it, but I couldn't keep my eyes open when I tried to. I does have a couple of humerious stories, but most are very boring. TEACHERS: Please do not torture your students with this book.

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Summary: SOUTHERN VOICES SPEAK OF CHILDHOOD
Review: Southern literature was not a course of study in my high school nor in my college english classes. I was delighted when I found this anthology which contained modern stories about growing up in the south. As the south experiences an influx of northerners and other groups from around the world it will gradually lose its unique flavor which makes it the south. Growing Up In The South captures the voices of those who grew up in the region and experienced all the ups and downs that this unique region of the country had to offer. Jones brings together a broad cross section of southern writers from across the region. Unlike other anthologies she is inclusive of both Black and White writers who lived in the same region but whose experiences were vastly different but in many cases overlapped. The focus of this volume is on growing up as a child in the south as well as the exploration of regional themes that permeate through all of the fictional and autobiographical selections. All anthologies run the risk of being boring or incomplete. Jones avoids this and gives one a balanced picture of southern childhood as experienced by the authors. Just a sampling of each story will encourage you to seek out the full works of the authors. Southern literature can said to be the soul of America's literary heritage. This volume indeed speaks to us from the souls of its southern authors. Share their stories and learn how they grew and matured in a region full of violence, racism, and misunderstandings but still holds a deep sense of space and place in their lives.

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Summary: What is this book about?
Review: What is this book about... I don't know. I am too dumb to be in Enlgish 5. Who wants to grow up in the south anyways. phsshs. I am glad I didn't have to read all the books that those english 5 students are reading, I get to sit in the other room and listen to all them have to work. hahaha.

Rating:
Summary: What is this book about?
Review: What is this book about... I don't know. I am too dumb to be in Enlgish 5. Who wants to grow up in the south anyways. phsshs. I am glad I didn't have to read all the books that those english 5 students are reading, I get to sit in the other room and listen to all them have to work. hahaha.