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Code of the Street

Elijah Anderson

Code of the Street

Elijah Anderson

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Code of the Street Essay Topics

1.

Discuss the symbolic value of Germantown Avenue, including contemporary parallels in other American cities. Include textual evidence in your response.

2.

Considering Anderson’s definition of “decent” and “street” families, what are the main contributing factors in determining how a family is categorized? Provide direct evidence from the text to support your response.

3.

According to Anderson, what is the role of respect in the code of the street? How does respect in this context differ from other forms of respect? Support your response with direct quotes from the text.

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