There is a definite line between the roles and duties of men and women. There is also a definite role for the elders. They use lots of stories for lessons. I like the story about the crocodile and the boy that grandma Yaisa told Kunta when he was little.

I thought it was cool that they were Muslim. Everything was very spiritual in their lives.

Why do all African men sleep in different huts than the rest of their family? This seemed strange to me and was never explained. I liked how the children respect the elders.

The first days that Kunta was out herding goats reminded me of my own uncertainty when I started high school.

I thought it was really cool when the fathers gave all the boys of Kunta's kafo their slingshots. I had a slingshot as a toy. For the boys it was for survival. Their entire childhoods' were geared toward becoming men and taking care of the village.

I liked the way Kunta sometimes daydreamed. It reminde

I figured there was going to be something between Kunta and Bell the first time Bell came into the story. I didn't think it would take ten years for them to "jump the broom" though.

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Approximate Word count = 1451
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)