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Confusing[edit]

"[...] he considered his stepfather, David Baldwin, as his only father figure. John, a factory worker and a store-front preacher, was allegedly very cruel at home, which the young Baldwin hated." - His stepfather, who was indeed a factory worker and preacher, was named David, so why is the name John also written here?

"Most of Baldwin's work deals with racial and sexual issues, especially in the United States. - what does this mean? Why "Especially in the United States"? Does this mean the work he wrote outside of the US doesn't deal with racial and sexual issues? -- Zoe

Eh, more sloppy writing I did. What I meant was that he's most concerned with those issues in the U.S., as compared to, say, in France. My notes are old and sketchy, though, so I can't back that up with specific essays dealing with the subjects. Maybe I should take it out? Koyaanis Qatsi

Good to see you back. Maybe take out "especially in the United States"? -- Zoe

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