Given Baldwin’s pioneering role as an African American literary figure of the twentieth century, what is the likeliest meaning of “village” in the following sentence from Life in His Language?

the courage of one who could go as a stranger in the village and transform the distances between people into intimacy with the whole word. . . .

A. African villages
B. European civilization
C. the entire literary world
D. the African American community

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Given Baldwin’s pioneering role as an African American literary figure of the twentieth century, what is the likeliest meaning of “village” in the following sentence from Life in His Language?

the courage of one who could go as a stranger in the village and transform the distances between people into intimacy with the whole word. . . .

  A. African villages 	
  B. European civilization 	
  C. the entire literary world 	
  D. the African American community

anonymous · Answer

I dont know... I feel that it is C, because I dont think he talking about a literal village or community...

anonymous · Answer

I was thinking either A or D because the question says given his pioneering role as an African American literary figure. @AsiaJenell

anonymous · Answer

that is good reasoning @KyanTheDoodle what do you think?

kyanthedoodle · Answer

I agree with D.

anonymous · Answer

Or it could be A because that would show an African American being "a stranger in the village." Right? @KyanTheDoodle @AsiaJenell

anonymous · Answer

sorry I mean B

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Very true

anonymous · Answer

This confuses me... I am not sure. Sorry I couldnt help you :(

anonymous · Answer

@AsiaJenell Thats ok! I think I'll try B and see if I get it right.

anonymous · Answer

For anyone curious, I decided to choose C because I realized that he was a literary figure and the title is "Life in His Language." C is the correct answer :)

anonymous · Answer

YAY! :)