all good stories

James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” like all good stories, goes through various stages of a plot. These stages include exposition, discriminated occasion (often called the opening event that causes the conflict), rising action, climax (of the conflict), falling action, and conclusion (or resolution). Choose just one of these stages and share with your classmates your thoughts on specifically where you see this stage in Baldwin’s story. Respond to another student’s comments, offering encouragement and feedback.James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” like all good stories, goes through various stages of a plot. These stages include exposition, discriminated occasion (often called the opening event that causes the conflict), rising action, climax (of the conflict), falling action, and conclusion (or resolution). Choose just one of these stages and share with your classmates your thoughts on specifically where you see this stage in Baldwin’s story. Respond to another student’s comments, offering encouragement and feedback.James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” like all good stories, goes through various stages of a plot. These stages include exposition, discriminated occasion (often called the opening event that causes the conflict), rising action, climax (of the conflict), falling action, and conclusion (or resolution). Choose just one of these stages and share with your classmates your thoughts on specifically where you see this stage in Baldwin’s story. Respond to another student’s comments, offering encouragement and feedback.