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Nationalist Button

This is something Greene wears on the lapel of his suit jackets. It represents Black pride.

Saxophone

This is an instrument Butler plays. It represents unfulfilled dreams.

Social Workers

These are people paid to help with drug addiction and family problems. They represent bureaucracy.

The Cyrenian Promise Baptist Church

This is where Mrs. Bell goes for religious meetings. It represents community struggles.

Harlemese

This is the slang language used by Benjie and others in the ghetto. It symbolizes lack of education.

Drugs

These are substances that Benjie and others consume. They represent addiction.

Hospital

This is where Benjie is taken for detoxification. It represents getting help.

Tiger's Place

This is where Benjie liked to go to smoke joints or shoot up. It represents independence.

Bunny Bedspread

This is something new in Benjie's room when he returns home from the hospital. It represents love and saving money...

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