Imagination Location

Ebony’s imagination location symbolizes her desire for control. It is place where she can lead and change the narrative as it suits her. Ebony relies on her imagination during the times when she feels out of sorts and awkward. It becomes the place where she can keep Granddaddy alive so that she does not lose him completely.

Superman Shirt

Ebony’s Superman shirt symbolizes her rebellion. Ebony is in a place where she does not want to be, but when she goes to church, she wears the Superman shirt to rebuke the control Momma had over her when she went to church in Alabama. The shirt empowers Ebony, giving her the freedom to act out.

Nefarious Minions

Nefarious minions is a phrase repeated throughout the novel as a way for Ebony to set herself above the people around her. It symbolizes how Ebony wants...