Summary

The action is continuous, picking up in the aftermath of Teá’s response to Jim.

Patricia attempts to assure Jim that what he is saying is welcome, commenting that “when aggression is utilized and manipulated safely” (74) – but Jim interrupts her, about to continue speaking angrily – then Kaneisha interrupts him, telling him to let them speak. Teá says it seems as though Kaneisha would like to speak, but adds that it is important to allow Jim to continue, since it was he who stopped the fantasy, because he “obviously felt some sort of trauma that he hasn’t completely worked out” (75). Jim says he is not working out any sort of trauma, but that he is concerned about Kaneisha because she is being both quiet and angry with him.

Philip suggests they should be talking about their own feelings, not those of others...