The questions below refer to the selection “how it feels to be colored me.” describe hurston's attitude toward slavery and explain why you think she has been criticized for it. what do you think of her attitude, and why?

answer on ed2020:
answers will vary but should reflect students' understanding that a. hurston's attitude toward slavery is accepting or matter-of-fact. b. hurston feels that slavery "is the price [she] paid for civilization"-it was "worth all that [she has] paid through [her] ancestors for it." c. hurston doesn't feel limited or disadvantaged by the legacy of slavery. d. hurston's critics would likely feel that her attitude is too flippant, selfish, and short-sighted. they would see her attitude as showing too little respect and compassion for the agonies her ancestors suffered under slavery and revealing a shallow understanding of the ways in which slavery continued to affect african americans of her own time. in addition, students should include a personal response to hurston's attitude. some students may approve of her attitude because it reflects a refusal to be a. limited by history. b. defined or dictated to by others. c. victimized. d. dishonest for the sake of political correctness or the feelings of others. other students might disapprove of her attitude because it a. is shallow and immature. b. lacks compassion. c. is unrealistic. d. is selfish and ungrateful. e. belittles other african americans.