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The First Part Last Angela Johnson Analysis
What makes a man, a man? In the First Part Last, the author, Angela Johnson, gives examples on what it takes to be a man. There are also plenty of symbols that helps you make connections from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. First off, the basketball symbolizes and represents childhood. When Bobby’s friends wanted to play basketball with him, he went and forgot Feather behind. The ball shows how Bobby was being irresponsible and childish. After he came back home for his daughter, he placed the ball down. When he placed the ball down it rolled away, which also represents something. It represents his childhood rolling away. Also, it shows how he still acts like a kid but is trying to be more grown up and
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