The Rockpile

 Today we read a story called The Rockpile by James Baldwin. The story talked about a family living in neighborhood with a rockpile outside. Kids in the neighborhood would go to this rockpile almost everyday but the children in the family weren’t allowed to. One of the kids didn’t agree with this rule and decided to go anyway and ended up in a bad predicament with his brother and parents. We answered questions about our childhood neighborhood and family rules. I enjoyed this story and want the deeper meanings behind it.

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