character change
How does Jacqueline begin to change after moving to New York City?
She begins losing her Southern accent and adjusts to city life.
What major theme connects these sections of Brown Girl Dreaming?
Home and belonging.
What literary device uses sensory details to create vivid images?
Imagery
What evidence shows Jacqueline is adapting to city life?
Her speech changes and routines become normal.
What does “protrude” mean?
To stick out.
Why does Jacqueline’s attitude toward Roman change when he becomes sick?
She feels guilt and misses him instead of feeling jealous.
What does “halfway home” suggest about Jacqueline’s feelings?
She feels torn between two places.
What literary device appears when Woodson describes familiar smells and sounds at her grandmother’s house?
Imagery.
What detail shows Jacqueline misses Roman?
The house feels quiet without his laughter.
What caused Roman’s illness?
Lead poisoning.
How does Jacqueline feel when returning to Greenville in Section 8?
👉Comfortable and familiar, but also conflicted.
What idea about home is shown when Jacqueline returns to her grandparents’ house?
Home is connected to memories, comfort, and family.
What type of language gives deeper meaning beyond literal words?
Figurative language.
What details show Greenville feels familiar to Jacqueline?
The kitchen, food smells, porch, and routines.
Why was lead dangerous in older homes?
It could cause serious illness and organ damage.
What does Jacqueline learn about herself living between two places?
She belongs to both New York and Greenville.
What theme is revealed when kids in Greenville treat Jacqueline like an outsider?
Belonging can change depending on where you are.
What does figurative language in “home then home again” suggest about memories?
Memories help people stay connected and comforted.
What evidence shows Jacqueline belongs to two worlds?
She and her siblings struggle to leave one home while returning to another.
What does Jacqueline’s changing accent symbolize?
Adaptation and identity change.
How does Jacqueline’s identity develop across these sections?
She begins understanding herself as someone shaped by multiple homes and experiences.
What message does Woodson develop about having more than one home?
A person can belong to multiple places at once
Why does Woodson use poetic structure instead of traditional paragraphs?
To emphasize emotion, memory, and important moments.
What detail shows memories last even after leaving a place?
Clothing and objects hold stories retold later.
Why is the idea of “home” complicated for Jacqueline?
She feels connected to both past and present environments.