Charles Chesnutt identified as Black when he might have passed as white. How does the meaning of “Po’ Sandy” depend on the racial identification of the person who wrote it?

How does the image of Mars Marrabo as a stork change the story?

Does the possibility of Mars Marrabo having mixed blood affect the meaning of the story?

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African American Literature

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Southern Gothic

Charles W. Chesnutt

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Short Story

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Po' Sandy Background

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