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In my article. "The Man Who Was Almost A Man" I plan on editing it so that all the gaps can be fixed. I also plan on editing it so that the plot, summary, and characters are more developed throughout the story. Readers may not have a good idea of what is going on with the story when they first read it and still have many questions after reading. I intend on making the story smoother so everything will flow perfectly. Hopefully, when we are done editing our stories each story will make more sense and the story will flow better.

In the article titled, Overview of "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Sarah Hardey, breaks down all elements of the story in detail in just a few paragraphs. Hardey provides us with a better understanding of the article while clearly providing the symbolism in the story. The main point of the article was to explain the main characters reasoning and emotions behind the way Dave behaved and felt the way that he did. The article also provides information in the story that the reader may not have caught while reading it on their own. The main character in the story, Dave, told himself that one day he would own a gun in order to receive the respect that he deserved. In the end, his planned backfired on him, in fact, it did the complete opposite and he he had to learn his lesson in a more difficult way. In my article, it showcased the deeper side of the story by going into depth, analyzing, and summarizing. http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.mga.edu/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&u=maco12153&id=GALE|H1420031369&v=2.1&it=r&sid=LitRC&asid=caa75d00

The second article that covered all elements of the story “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” is by Junior C. The author of this article covers a well written argument discussing the connection between guns and manhood. To the main character, Dave, the gun represented his manhood to him. He felt as if without the gun he was not a man and people would not give him the respect he deserved without owning a gun. The article also covered the connection between his race and manhood. Dave is a young African-American male. His race may have also had a lot to do with his self-consciousness about not feeling worthy in society. Dave stated, “We needa gun in the house. Yuh kin never tell whut might happen’” (Wright 5). Dave has this conversation with his mother, telling her that they need a gun because they never know what could possibly happen to them. “The Man who was Almost a Man” by Richard Wright not only showcases the connections between manhood and gun, but also the cultural diversity connections. http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/academic/article/310005/The-Man-Who-was-Almost-a-Man-by-Richard-Wright