Retrieved Reformation
There is a reason that characters (and people in real life) act in a certain manner, which is known as this.
What is motivation
What is a folk tale
This is a piece of Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." This is her life story, or this genre.
What is a biography
The son finds himself remember the differences of this body part of both of his parents in his childhood.
What are their hands
Terry's father's experience in the Vietnam War caused him to be diagnosed with this.
What is PTSD/Vietnam Syndrome
Jimmy Valentine is released from jail and continues with his not-so-honest living in this profession.
What is a bank robber
A cruel lord decided to banish his people to a mountain at this age.
What is 71
While walking with the groceries, Mrs. Flowers tells Maya that this separates man from lower animals.
What is language
In the son's younger years, he develops an interest in this activity after receiving a full nelson.
What is wrestling
There was even an episode of Terry's father crawling on the ground and crying in this place.
What is the hardware store
Jimmy's next target is this bank in a small town in Arkansas.
What is The Elmore Bank
In order to come up with a rope of ash, the farmer's mother says that the rope must be burned and soaked in this.
What is salt water
Mrs. Flowers told Maya to never accept this; a word that means a lack of knowledge or information.
What is ignorance
In his adolescence, the son's growth in muscles is compared to this animal growing new horns.
What is a buck
When asked about Vietnam, Terry's father doesn't want to talk about it, but we lead into his story when he mentions that he couldn't stop this.
What is "The Morning"
As a ploy, Jimmy becomes an owner of a shoe store and goes by this name.
What is Ralph D. Spencer
In order to thread a silk needle into seven threads, the farmer's mother mentions putting sugar at one end and tying the thread to this insect.
What is an ant
Mrs. Flowers also told Maya to always be understanding of this word; the state of not knowing how to read or write.
What is illiteracy
Once taller, the son has some names for his mother.
What are "Little One" or "Small Fry"
The traumatizing moment that Terry's father experienced in the Vietnam War took place among this field of plants.
What are rice paddies
Between a date with Annabel Adams and even saving the lives of her family members in a safe, we see this turning out to be Jimmy's motivation.
What is love
What is a bumble bee
Mrs. Flowers' elegant reading of this phrase, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," came from this book.
What is "A Tale of Two Cities"
After finally beating his father in a wrestling match, the son feels these falling from his eyes, but not due to sadness.
What are tears of joy
Terry's father, and his fellow soldiers, were ambushed by these Vietcong guerilla soldiers; Terry's father would survive.
What is Charley