Zusammenfassung der Ressource
T.J.
Anmerkungen:
- Characterisitics
- Sly
- It was T.J's idea to dig the hole
to mess with the white
children's school bus
- Sneekely takes Stacy jumper away from him
- Attention-seeking
- "There had been much talk lately concerning T.J. and the
Simms brothers, all of it bad." (p.183)
- People are talking about him behind his back.
- Emaciated
- Acts confident but is actually vulnerable, insecure?
- Wants a gun to impress
- Makes him feel powerfull
- Wants respect
- Respect earned only if you are white
- Vulnerbale
- "... it was obvious that the jovial mask T.J.
always wore had been stripped away."
(p.145)
- Because of his own actions he is unhappy, and not so
confident anymore
- Poorer than the Logans
- The need to feel rich
- Jelousy towards the Logans
- Avery Family
- Weak "sick" father figure
- Younger brother not treated well
- Contrast
- Poor
- Gets in trouble
- At school
- Cheating on tests
- Tells people that Mama covers up the books
- Impress the "big boys"
- Not thinking it through
- Mama then gets fired
- Convincing Stacy to give him his new jacket
- Persuasive