The People Could Fly Analysis

The PlantationThough fantastical, "The People Could Fly" depicts a bleak reality. During the age of slavery, African people (and others) were kidnapped from their homeland and brought to America, m...

"The People Could Fly" is a version of a popular oral folk tale. Traditionally, stories like this are recited to an audience, who sometimes become involved in the call-and-response of the story the...

"The People Could Fly" is a textbook example of folklore. After all, it's a story about magical happenings in the past, it details a historical reality through a fantastical lens, and—most import...

Although "The People Could Fly" portrays magical happenings not typically found outside Harry Potter, the story is told with a serious, heavy-hearted tone befitting its historical significance.Unde...

Sometimes it's best to write in a conversational way, you know? Especially if the story you're writing comes from an oral tradition, as is the case with "The People Could Fly." It would be kind of...

In "The People Could Fly," we witness an enslaved people remember the power that has been inside them all along. For a long time, they've been convinced that they are at best ordinary, though they'...

"The People Could Fly" ends with the equivalent of a curtain pull. After watching the people fly away, we're taken ahead to a future when everyone—not just those who can fly—are free. Even all...

In sports terms, this is the equivalent of the pitcher for a fourth grade softball team throwing a curve-ball to Barry Bonds. We don't want you think that's a bad thing, though—that kid has one h...

Sky HighThings are not looking good. Although many Africans could once fly, they lost their abilities (and their wings) after being brought to America. We meet one such person, a young mother named...

Any Wishbone fans in the house? If you were a childhood lover of this literary canine, then you'll be pleased to know that Wishbone featured his very own rendition of "The People Could Fly." It mig...

There's nothing remotely sexual about "The People Could Fly," so you're all good on that front. While there are depictions of violence, they are not portrayed in a way that would upset young readers.

Slavery in the United States (throughout)