I really enjoyed your thoughtful review of "James" here! While I'm not teaching teens at the moment, I fully agree that this novel should be taught alongside Huck Finn. I found it masterful! His deep-dive into language code-switching as you point out, the soul-crushing ending (You're right, "inevitable" and "unpredictable" at the same time).
I'm excited to read more of your book thoughts. If you're curious, I posted my own review of James today, too.
I really enjoyed your thoughtful review of "James" here! While I'm not teaching teens at the moment, I fully agree that this novel should be taught alongside Huck Finn. I found it masterful! His deep-dive into language code-switching as you point out, the soul-crushing ending (You're right, "inevitable" and "unpredictable" at the same time).
I'm excited to read more of your book thoughts. If you're curious, I posted my own review of James today, too.