Vocabulary
vow
What is a promise or pledge?
Section 2: Lewis family needed money to pay taxes for the land.
What is the conflict?
They symbolize what is holding back each main character.
This section has a theme of no matter what you do some people never change. (Hint: Not Section 4 or 5).
What is Section 3's theme?
This character was strong minded and wished to maker a better future for herself.
Who is Luvenia?
Land laborers with no land of their own and work on farm plots owned by others; at the end of the season landowners paid workers a share of the crops.
What is sharecrop?
Section 3: Luvenia uses the money from the rent party to start her own business.
What is the resolution?
This stands for how far the family has come from where they were before.
What is the Glory Field?
In this section the theme is you must break free of the stereotypes.
What is Section 4's theme?
This character an addict, has a very strong temper, and weak minded.
Who is Shep?
Promenade
What is a walkway or boulevard?
Section 4: Luvenia makes a plan with Katie and Florenz to drive Mr. Deet's car.
What is the rising action?
What are Shep's "Shackles"?
In this section the theme is some things are worth fighting for even if you lose something along the way.
What is the theme of section 5?
This character is brave and strong. The text says, "He fought against death from breath to breath" (Myers 8).
Who is Muhammad?
Very hot; stuffy and difficult to breath.
What is stifling?
What is the falling action?
What represents the cause of fear and pain during the 1700's for the many slaves?
In this section the theme is what seems bad can turn around and become good.
What is the theme of Section 2?
This character longs for freedom yet is afraid to get it.
Who is Lizzy?
Unit of an army (squadron).
What is a regiment?
Section 6: Trying to remain a Lewis.
What is the conflict?
This represents the many people out to prevent Tommy and other African Americans in his time from protesting.
In this section the theme is family should help family. In this section it says , "Some of the kids were dark, some were light, but to the grownups the only thing that mattered was that they were all part of the Lewis family" (Myers 360).
What is the theme of Section 6?
This character is witty, intelligent, and very kind to others.
Who is Planter?