The writer ZZ Packer’s short story‚ “Brownies‚” is about a troop of African-American Girl Scouts from south Atlanta that takes a camping trip; unfortunately‚ almost instantly‚ imaginary tensions build up between them and Troop 909‚ a group of white girls; struggle that later in this story develops as the main external conflict. Arnetta and Octavia‚ appear as the leaders of the group‚ and insist that the 909 girls called one of their group a derogatory word which is the starting point of the conflict
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The characters in Z.Z. Packer’s story "Brownies‚" are all distinct and unique in their very own way. Though some of the characters are round‚ others seem to have more flat characteristics that make them blend into the natural atmosphere in which the story takes place. For example‚ the narrator in the story‚ "Snot‚" tries to blend in while she is at the camp site. She states‚ "I wanted nothing more than to be through with it all: the bus ride‚ the troop‚ school-all of it" (Packer 358). With this
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In “Brownies‚” the author Z. Z Packer writes about a group of young black Girl Scouts at Camp Crescendo who are certain they have been discriminated. Z.Z Packer deliberately makes the girl scouts unrighteous through language‚ cynicism‚ and contrast so that she can depict her point of view on racism. When neither of the girls stand up against fighting Troop 909‚ it makes the reader wonder who is really innocent in this story. The author does not want the reader to believe that none of the girls
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The Brownies description of troop 909 “They were white girls‚ their complexions a blend of ice cream: strawberry‚ vanilla in the first few lines it is very clear that racial issues and segregation is a main topic. The author ZZ Packer did a great job stating since the beginning that the stories was going to be confrontational “Troop 909 was doomed from the first day of camp;” Segregation is also still happening during this time since there is no diversity in the members of the each troop‚ one is
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“Brownies” Race: A word thick with history‚ and especially offense. In ZZ Packer’s “Brownies‚” racism is shown in its full form. In “Brownies” a young group of African American girls are affected by the racial slurs supposedly called by another group of Caucasian girls while attending a summer camp. Throughout the story these young girls attempt to solve their problems with their own solutions‚ rather than to consult an adult‚ and come in conflict with multiple problems. Race plays an integral part
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ZZ Packer The Alternative Master Narrative “By our second day at Camp Crescendo‚ the girls in my Brownie troop had decided to kick the asses of each and every girl in Brownie Troop 909” (Packer p.1). Not exactly how one would think a brownie girl would act‚ but that’s the trope‚ author ZZ Packer sets in every one of her stories‚ in Drinking Coffee Elsewhere. Like most authors‚ ZZ Packer has her own style of writing. She uses similar patterns and techniques throughout her collection of short stories
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Exploring Inherited Racism ZZ Packer’s short story‚ “Brownies‚” demonstrates a repeated cycle of inherited racism with a possibility for change presented by Laurel and Daphne’s approach to dealing with racial struggles. The story revolves around a racial conflict between Laurel’s Brownie troop (black girls) and troop 909 (white girls)‚ where a girl from troop 909 allegedly refers to Daphne with a racial insult. The girls have dealt with racism directly through their own experiences and indirectly
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has been proven that their environment directly affects how they react to certain circumstances. Racism is undoubtedly an ongoing problem around the world and affects all bystanders‚ young and old. The effects on children‚ of extreme prejudice‚ are shown in the short story “Brownies” written by Z.Z. Packer. It describes an African American brownie group discriminating against the Caucasian‚ brownie troop 909‚ purely for their color. Their dispute almost turns into a full on brawl and in the end backfires on the color
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INTRODUCTION Brownies became popular across America beginning in the 1920s. Today‚ a search in the internet can discover over 100‚000 brownie recipes. The variations seem endless‚ containing everything from candy to coffee beans (Bletz‚ 2014). As a new variation‚ the company presents a new taste of brownies having Moringa Oleifera or better known as Malunggay as the flavor because of its growing popularity and relevance. Malunggay is a popular backyard plant in the Philippines. It is once
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infiltrating the minds of many young readers alike. There are several hidden gems though‚ one example being a very short story‚ “Brownies‚” written by a magnificent author‚ ZZ Packer. The story “Brownies” is a story that many people of cultural value can relate to‚ for it has many moral values in it. In my honest opinion‚ although the book was written far more recently‚ I find that ZZ Packer has the mindset of an “Old American voice.” She does not write about ridiculous stories with ridiculous action‚ however
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