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I really like that you include the movies that Everett is referencing with in your chapter by chapter plot summary. there were a lot of scenes that i didn't know were also referencing Poitier movies (like the dreams) and i think that adds a lot to my understanding of those sequences. I also think that your plot summary section in general did a really great job of summing up an incredible confusing book.

There are a few small copy-edits that I wanted to suggest. In the summary of Chapter 4, I think it'd help to mention that Agnes is Maggie's sister. Also the Chapter 6 summary, you put They Call Me Mr. Tibbs and the only Poitier film reference but I believe he was also referencing In the Heat of the Night there because that was the original movie and Mr. Tibbs is a sequel that they named after one of the central lines in the movie. Finally, when you list characters, I think it would help to refer to Violet as "the Larkin's maid" instead of "their".

Outside of that, I think there are a few more themes than Identity Crisis that could be included in the Themes section. Personally, I think Hypervisbility and Invisbility (like with the teacher and with Maggie's family) would be a really good theme to add along with Commodification of Black Culture (like with N.E.T.) but I know you can't just add in any theme you'd want and you need to be able to find scholarly sources discussing those themes. I'd recommend checking out the MLA International Bibliography (through Tripod) if you want more scholarly work centered on English Lit specifically.

Finally, I think you had a few problems with your citations in the Themes and Critical Receptions sections. When you mention the Parody of Post-Blackness, it would probably be best to try to paraphrase and not directly quote, and to put the citation of that source directly after the sentence you pull from there. The same thing in the Critical Reception section when you talk about Professor Schmidt's critique of the book.

Great job guys! -Chioma