Characters
Cocoa
Coco vs George/ Ruby vs Cocoa
Coarse handwoven cloth
Homespun
"That’s why I wanted you to call me ___. There isn’t a southerner alive who could bring that name in under two syllables"
George
Who was Phil Donahue?
Phil Donahue was a popular talk show host
Puts moonshine in Cocoa's hair
Ruby
Abigail vs Hurricane
Person vs Nature
A narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water
Sound
“There’s something hypocritical about a city that keeps half of its population underground half of the time”
Cocoa
Why did Bernice come to Mama Day?
She wants help with fertility
Cocoa's great aunt
Mama Day
Cocoa vs New York/ George vs Community
Person vs Society
Sharing knowledge in a secretive way
Privy
“She strikes the house in the back. Powder. She strikes it on the left. Powder. She brings the cane over her head and strikes it so hard against the front door, the window panes rattle”
Mama Day
Why is Ruby angry at Junior Lee at the end of the scene?
She’s tired of fighting and cursing. And he tried to yank her bow out
Makes moonshine
Dr. Buzzard
Mama vs Bernice/ Mama vs Ruby
Inborn/natural
Innate
“No one was running around with that kind of knowledge in Willow Springs, and it was highly improbable that it would happen naturally”
George
What are the three things fold talk about at the anniversary party?
Why Cocoa and George are on opposite sides of the room
The bandage on the side of his head
His appearance
Husband to Bernice
Ambush
Willow Springs vs Mainland
Person vs Technology
An area of muddy or boggy ground
Morass
"Are you there sister?"
Miranda
According to Mama Day, how do we know that the winds will come “screaming in,” too?
The crows will begin to scream