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Zach Hunt
http://www.bookpage.com/9711bp/fiction/alwaysoutnumberedoutgunned.html
At this website there is a review of Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned.
The review says that fans of any other book that Walter Mosley has written will also enjoy
this book. In this book Mosley demonstrates his ability to transplant the reader.
Mosley's 14 stories address topics such as ethics, race and many forms of justice.
The review says that this book is a book that will be read and re-read, and talked
about for years.
http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/202/300/charlotte/2001/01-28/pages/reviews/generalfiction/outnumbered.htm
At this website there is a review of Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned.
This review says that after seven novels, Walter Mosley introduces a new character in his
latest work Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned. It isn't a novel it is a
collection of 14 short stories that tie together. Socrates Fortlow is the
protagonist of the book who is a new kind of character for Mosley. The title of the
book comes from a talk that Socrates has with Darryl. Mosley has created a wonderful
character that hopefully will appear in more of his works.
1. In one of the review it says "This book is evidence that Mosley refuses to
coast and insists that his craft expand, balloon to fit his promise" what does the
reviewer mean.
2. One of the review talks about the story "Black Dog" why does Socrates
care so much about the dog?
Nick Kelly
<http://www.foothillsentinel.com/issues/2001/12/03/ae/walkin_the_dog/>
This first summary comes from < and is actually
about Walkin' the Dog as oppossed to Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned.
First, I need to explain why I chose this for one of my summaries. I searched
through over 100 sites on Lycos, and over 120 sites on Yahoo, and even through the
school's system. This was the first of anything that I found that would be decent to
use, and it deals with Socrates Fortlow's life and has a shared theme with Always
Outnumbered, Always Outgunned.
Walter Mosely chooses to write books about his own
race, and a theme in many of his novels is that of racism. Socrates' is the victim
of racism, yet still previals over that which is trying to hold him down. White
people tend to take on the roll of the oppressor, but they are only a symbol of the racism
which exist in Socrates' world as well as ours. Another underlining theme, which is
represented by Socrates' is hope. Socco keeps his hope alive all through out his
troublesome life, which in return keeps him alive.
Q.1. What is Socrates' life like before we meet him in "Always?"
Q.2. What was Mosely's inspiration for Socrates?
(http://www.wnba.com/news/coquese_book_club3.html)
Well-known book reviewer, Coquese Washington had this
to say about Walter Mosely and Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned: She sees
stories dealing withe everyday events that could occur in anyone's life. The themes
and morals of the story all center around priorities. Having one's manhood, knowing
ones self, and doing what is right all concern Socrates. Altough Socrates is a
convicted felon, it is his out look on life and the way he does things that makes him a
hero (in her book.)
Q.1. I am still curious, is Mosely an achieved writer or is he an achieved
African-American writer?
Q.2. Why did Socco deciede to kill himself after he had fought so hard to have a
good life
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