Quote ID
"I have to get out of that house and I don't want to owe anybody when I go" (222).
Milkman is speaking to Guitar. He is talking about why he wants to find the missing gold and how he intends to use it to escape his family and build a life of his own.
What's the name of the town where Milkman arrives?
Danville, Pennsylvania
Who is Circe?
Circe is the woman who helped deliver Macon and Pilate. She also helped them escape after their father was killed.
"They won't even let you risk your own life, man, your own life - unless it's over them. You can't even die unless it's about them. What good is a man's life if he can't even choose what to die for?" (223).
Guitar is speaking to Milkman. He is talking about the control he believes society holds over black men, particularly in relation to Milkman's hatred toward his own family and his desire to become independent.
What were the real names of Macon Dead I AND his wife?
Jake and Sing
Who is Reverend Cooper?
Reverend Cooper is a friend of Macon's from Danville. He tells Milkman about Macon when he was a young man and how well-liked he once was.
"She saw the work I did all her days and died, you hear me, died rather than live like me. Now what do you suppose she thought I was!" (247).
Circe is speaking to Milkman. She is explaining the reason behind Mrs. Butlers' suicide and why she decided to stay in their mansion even after her passing.
How does Milkman's view of his father change throughout the chapter?
Milkman starts to see Macon as more than just greedy and cold. He realizes his father used to be respected in the past and has lived a more complicated life than he had thought.
Who is the Butler family?
The Butlers were a wealthy white family who took Macon and Pilate's family land after their father was killed.