What Rose means by this quote is that when he does not understand something he would start to day dream something he could understand. Which is normal for most kids who struggle to understand something. “I couldn’t keep up and started day dreaming to avoid my inadequacy.” I personally use to struggle a lot in […]
Rose house is in a poor neighborhood. The neighborhood consist of old white folks, young black families, and immigrant Mexican. Rose house is small and most of the thing that they have is old and used. His father gets most of these things from a secondary shop when he spends some time there. Rose mostly […]
What Coates means by this is that there were certain rules you had to follow. Like the school didn’t want you to be curious but rather compliance. Yo had to keep up with your school work and behave in school or else they would suspend you. Thats when the streets will get to you and […]
When Coates explains the fear of his life at the 7-11 it was easy for me to understand. The boy in the ski jacket at the 7-11 wanted to state the power he had by pulling out the gun showing how easily he could of taken Coates life. The reason for that boy doing that […]
Coates portray the American Dream as a place where everyone comes together and having a good time. It’s memorial day and there’s cookouts, block associations, and in the dream it smells like peppermints but taste like strawberries. It’s the best place to be with the perfect houses and lawns. What Coates means by that quote […]
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