1. By: Trey clarke

2.  Dorothy west born June 2 1907  born in Boston, Massachusetts  daughter of former slave Isaac west

3.  Typewriter (1926)  The Living Is Easy (1948)  The Wedding (1995)  The Richer, The Poorer: Stories, Sketches, and Reminiscences (1995)  The Dorothy West Martha's Vineyard (2001)

4. Commonly known as the “ kid” was a very influential person in the Harlem renaissance. She won a award for one of her first pieces the “typewriter” She also founded the challenger, a magazine that was an outlet for black authors.

5.  3t’s-  Theme- a mans disillusionment an how his life is different from how he hoped it would be.  Tone- sad, sorrow into sort of of happy playful  Technique - used a one person perspective, also froma tired old mans perspective.