"Love on Lock"
This is the childhood nickname of Clementine Rivers, the novel's protagonist.
What is Tish?
Fonny is arrested and accused of committing this crime.
What is rape?
This member of Tish’s family is her biggest supporter and constantly reassures her throughout the novel.
Who is her mother, Sharon?
The novel's title refers to a street in this city, famous for its blues music and African American history.
What is Memphis?
The actress who plays tish’s mom is in a well know black Christmas movie from 2007. What is the name of the movie and what does she do near the end of the movie?
What is “This Christmas“
What is covering the floor in baby oil and beats her cheating husband with a belt?
Fonny first realizes he loves Tish when she does this for him as a child.
What is defend him in a fight?
The officer who arrests Fonny has a history of targeting Black men. What is his name?
Who is Officer Bell?
Fonny's father, Frank, takes this drastic action to try to raise money for his son's legal fees.
What is stealing from his job?
The novel is narrated from Tish's perspective. This literary term describes a story told in first-person from a single character's viewpoint.
What is limited first-person narration?
These two actresses from the film play two superheroes in the MCU
Who is Photon?
(The Marvels and WandaVision)
Who is Riri Williams/Iron Heart?
(Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
This object, which Fonny sculpts, symbolizes his creative passion and love for Tish.
What is wood?
The woman who accuses Fonny of assault moves to this country before the trial.
What is Puerto Rico?
Tish's sister, Ernestine, works in this field, showing her independence and determination.
What is social work?
Tish and Fonny's relationship is seen as a symbol of resistance because of this reason.
What is their love persevering despite systemic racism?
The actor who plays Daniel is in which marvel movie where he plays “Phastos“
What is ”Eternals”?
The restaurant scene is significant because Fonny and Tish share this milestone moment.
What is planning to move in together?
The novel shows how the legal system is stacked against Fonny when this key witness disappears before the trial.
Who is the man who saw Fonny at the time of the crime?
Fonny's mother, Mrs. Hunt, strongly disapproves of Tish and expresses her judgment in this way.
What is cursing Tish's pregnancy and blaming her for Fonny's downfall?
The novel frequently shifts between past and present events, using this literary technique to deepen the reader's understanding of Fonny's situation.
What is nonlinear storytelling?
This Oscar-winning actor portrays Fonny's father, Frank Hunt, in the movie.
Who is Michael Beach?
When Fonny and Tish reunite after his arrest, they express their love without words by doing this.
What is pressing their hands together through the glass?
When Tish visits Fonny in jail, she notices this change in him, revealing the toll of his incarceration.
What is his loss of weight?
When Sharon travels to Puerto Rico, she tries to convince Mrs. Rogers to do this, which could help save Fonny.
What is testify in court?
The novel's title suggests that if Beale Street could "talk," it would tell stories of struggle, love, and injustice. This idea is reinforced by the novel's opening quote from this blues musician.
Who is W.C. Handy?
The book ends ambiguously, leaving Fonny's fate uncertain. How does the movie alter the ending to give a more definitive resolution?
What is showing Fonny in prison, older and worn down, with Tish and their son visiting him, implying he remains incarcerated?