Conformity
Something thrown in fights that occurred between the black boy clique and white boy clique.
What are rocks? What are cinders? What is coal? What are sticks? What are pieces of iron? What are broken bottles?
This person punishes Richard for getting into a violent fight for no reason and pushes Richard but fails to push Richard into a better direction.
Who is Ella?
The place that Richard is sent to after leaving Jody and Clark.
Where is Jackson?
They get the whole family together when Ella becomes sick.
Who is Granny?
A random boy from the clique's response to his mother calling him.
What is ignoring his mother to prove independence?
This person beats Richard for not having good manners and teaches Richard discipline.
Who is Jody?
The factor making Richard move from apartment to apartment.
What are his family's money issues?
They take Richard in.
Who is Uncle Clark?
The main sentiment that Richard has acquired to fit in with his new clique.
What is a great hostility towards white people?
This person shows Richard the lesson that things in life come with work.
The newly learned fact causes Richard to have a hard time sleeping in his new bed.
What is, the last person to occupy that bed died in it?
They take Alan in.
One thing that Richard's new clique tries to do to prove their maturity.
1) What is excessive use of profanity?
2) What is acting like they are more independent than they really are?
She comes to the help of Richard and his mom when they are starving.
Who is Granny?
A symptom of moving back to Granny's house.
What are nightmares? What is sleepwalking?
The first thing Uncle Clark tells Richard to do.