Folktales and Songs

Folktales, songs, and poems represent ties to the past. Children learns values through the stories past down, and Maryse has been taught valuable lessons by the ones passed down to her, particularly the one of Bruh Rabbit.

Heat

Heat represents anger in the novel. People are often described as being hot or feeling heat in the novel. Frenchy’s is destroyed with fire, the strongest heat known on the planet.

Yellow

The color yellow represents aggression in the chapter. It is most frequently associated with Sadie who is often referred to as the yella gal. She is at risk of letting her passions overtake her.

Mama's Tears

Mama’s Tears represent both the religions of the Gullah people and Christianity. Mama’s Tears is a water produced by Nana Jean. It is reminiscent of holy water used by many Christians. It has multiple uses...