Big Black Good Man

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1989

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Discuss the impact of point of view and the limited narration on the story.

Wright chooses to set this story in Copenhagen, Denmark, a racially homogenous Northern European city. Why might he have made this choice, and how does it influence the plot and characters in the story?

Recall your own reading experience. What did you think was happening when Jim placed his hands around Olaf’s neck? What cues in the story led you to this conclusion?