When we read stories like Harrison Bergeron and To Da-duh, we wonder why these stories were written. They seem to have little to no effect on us, but they can teach us lessons in some aspects. Good readers wonder why, where, when, how, and who. These stories encompass what has happened in the past and what will happen in the future. They teach us why things work the way they do, but they can also change our view on other things along the way.
To Da-duh takes place in the 1930s in Barbados, where slavery was only recently outlawed. It follows the narrator through her stay with her grandmother, Da-duh. We learn the views of different races on how slavery worked. The story can tell you how old Da-duh is and how she died, but it will not tell you things like if the narrator is scared of machines or how Da-duh would react to the postcard sent to her. The stories did teach me one lesson, don't take what you have for granted.
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