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The Contender

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Robert Lipsyte Biography

Personal Background
Education and Early Work
Career Highlights
Works of Nonfiction

About The Contender

Introduction
A Brief History of Harlem
Black Nationalism

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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapters 14–15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20

Character List

Character Map

Character Analysis

Alfred Brooks
James
Mr. Donatelli
Spoon
Major
Aunt Pearl
Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Wilson
Lou Epstein

Critical Essays

Setting as Symbol in The Contender
Major Themes in The Contender
Style Enhances Substance in The Contender

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