The Longest Memory- Ch 3

1. Why do you think D'Aguilar might have chosen to use a diary format for this particular narrative? You might like to add some of what you learn here and the dates to your timeline.

2. Compare the diary with Whitechapel and Mr. Whitechapel's narratives. What are the differences in the way that language is used?

3. Examine the diary entries. Write a character description of Sanders' Senior, using evidence from the text.

4. Look carefully at any information you may have noted down on his son (see Chapter 1) and compare him to his father. What similarities do you see between father and son apart from both having ordered 200 lashes as punishment for a runaway slave?