Quotes
“I like to think I know what death is. I want Pop to know I can get bloody"(Ward 1).
Jojo
Gave a strong insight into Jojo's character and how he thinks.
When is Leonie able to see given-not-given?
When she is high.
Leonie's drug use reveals lots about her character. Her drug use allows her to escape her feelings and responsibilities has a mother. However it also fills the void of her passed brother, being able to see him.
Who is the author of the book?(full name)
Jesmyn Ward
"His hand hard in protection, stiff as siding. But their faces make me feel two ways at once...."(Ward 151).
Leonie
Here Leonie shows her character as a mother but also some hate for the way her kids love each other and feel safe together, while she know she cant be that for them
What type of cake did Leonie get Jojo for this birthday?
Baby shower cake
How did Ward show how pop deals with his thoughts/stress?
Lighter
"He was the only daddy I ever knew"(Ward 222).
Richie
Richie feeling towards pop in this chapter showed his love and gratitude towards him but also his want for answers.
What was inside the little bag pop gave to jojo during his road trip?
1. A feather
2. A rock
3. Animal tooth
This action highlighted pop's character of being protect over Jojo and a silent gesture of love/care for him as well
What three things does Ward use to represent the characters? (Mentioned in slides)
1. Symbolism
2. Motifs
3. Thematic elements
"Home is about the earth. Whether the earth open up to you . whether it pull you so close the space between you and it melt and y'all one and it beats like your heart. Same time"(Ward 107).
Leonie
This quote reflected on her idea of belonging to her family and her complicated relationships.
What does jojo do in the beging of the book to prove himself to pop?
Slaughtering of a goat
What three motifs were talked about in our presentation?
1. The guardian
2. The grudger
3. The guilty.
" I feel it in me, too. An itching in my hands. A kicking in my feet. A fluttering in the middle of my chest. An unsettling. Deeper....."(Ward 279).
Jojo
Explained how jojo had felt after mama's death but also leonie and Micheal's actions.
What is Mama's real name?
Philomene
In what chapter of the book do we read about leonie's true feelings towards JoJo and Kayla/ being a mother?
Chapter 7
"It feels good to be mean, to speak past the baby i cant hit and let that anger touch another. The one I'm never good enough for. Never Mama for. Just Leonie, a name wrapped around the same disappointed syllables........"(Ward 147).