Between the World and Me Lesson Plan

Why do you think Ta-Nehisi Coates chooses to write Between the World and Me in the form of a multi-part letter to his son?

The structure, purpose, and audience for the book should all be addressed in this discussion. Coates likely chooses to structure the book in epistolary form in order to create a more personal feel — he is writing directly to his son, because these are lessons he believes his son needs to know about life. The fact that the rest of us are reading this personal letter and relating to it simply serves to show the profundity of what Coates is saying and its applicability to a wider audience. In addition, this structure give Coates the space to examine...