Etheridge Knight's "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane," what is Hard Rock's function in the prison ?
Correct answer: C. To do what the other inmates were afraid to do.
- A. To help the other inmates escape.
- B. To win money by fighting.
- C. To do what the other inmates were afraid to do.
- D. To keep the Blacks and Whites separated.Support Black Businesses
Explanation
Hard Rock functions as the inmate who confronts authority and does what the other prisoners fear to do, making him a symbol of resistance. His defiance is later weakened by institutional treatment and medication.
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