Preface Comparison

I found that learning using the poems and stories such as "Flying Home" as comparisons were great resources while reading. The poems were interpretive so we were able to make realizations that reflected ourselves. We spent a much time learning about the author and I feel that that information we have learned helped hold and justify the plot. In Ellison's speech he described the reasons behind the novel, and what made it different from every other "black novel." Reading/hearing Ellison's story allowed me to "believe" the book because it was more so true and based on Ellison's reality. His life was reflected in the novel, and after being educated on his life I could understand the book better.