Scars

Scars are symbols of loss and pain. When Benny sees the scar on LaJuna’s wrist, she considers asking her from where it came, but then she decides that it does not matter because everyone has scars. Benny’s “scar” is the result of the baby that her mother made her give up for adoption. Benny concludes that the people who really count are the ones who will love a person despite his scars.

Lost Friends Column

The Lost Friends column is a symbol of loss, hope, and disparity. The Lost Friends came about because Black families were often separated from one another when their White owners sold them. The situation in which Whites believed they owned and could sell Blacks represents the disparity in rights between these two races of people. Those who place articles in this column are suffering losses of the most immediate...