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Quotation Assignment

Chapter 3

"Mr.Henri? I'll be up here again tomorrow, Mr.Henri. I'll be on my knees next time you see me, Mr.Henri." - page 23

2.) This quote characterizes Miss Emma, is shows Miss Emma's dedication to the well-being of Jefferson and her determination to his education before he is killed.
3.) This quotation indicates the conflict that Miss Emma is having with Mr.Henri about talking to the sheriff on her behalf and the conflict that she is having with coming to terms with Jefferson dying as "a hog."

Chapter 4

"I need to go someplace where I can feel I'm living." - page 29

 1.) This quotation relates to the desire to escape and displacement. Grant basically wants to leave behind the life that he is living now hence the theme, desire to escape. This could also relate to displacement because one could assume that Grant feels that he is not in the right place to live out his life.
5.) This quotation could in some ways symbolize the lack of freedom of a black person at this time because although he wants to leave he has an obligation to his students that he was given by white people. Although it symbolizes lack of freedom, it does not necessarily symbolize oppression.

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