Simultaneously, Gaines provides an African American perspective on the south. He is good at applying traditional African American storytelling to his fictions, which diversifies the Southern literature tradition. Oral tradition is conveyed through dialogues, questions that wait to be answered. The uniqueness in the form of storytelling seems to tell readers that it is impossible to deny traditions, principles and values of Africans that were used as labor force or even regarded as slaves in America. More importantly, Africans should remember the connections to their past, their land and their identity. Africans have responsibility of preserving the history and collective memories. There is a very interesting question in Jeffrey J. Folks’
