Book Two—Flight P102—”Bigger, sometimes I wonder what makes you act like you do” His mother is clueless She says to BT: “you always said you never had a chance. Now, you got one.” Did he blow his opportunity? Did he have choice in what he did?

P105, last full para—BT ponders his actions “Thought of what he had done…” Formed a barrier of protection He had created a new life for himself Notice Diction Natural wall, Anchor weighing him safely He was beyond them (his family

P106, 1st full para, middle, “His crime seemed natural…”—the murder empowers BT He feels pride Does this make him a sick individual??? See page 39

Re-read p111-113 Identify lines throughout that address the role of circumstances and rationalization What does this suggest about the MOPAW Support with literary techniques

P111—he awakens P112—his rationalization P112-13—his broad alienation

P123-132—The pathetic Bessie P129—Leopold and Loeb P123-132—The pathetic Bessie She is depicted as entirely powerless Both in her relationship w/ BT, her job, and life P132—big para—“He wished he could clench his fist…” What sense can we make of this???

P140-41—thoughts on his empowerment “As long as he could take his life in his own hands…” “He felt he had his destiny in his grasp.” P145-53—Mr. Britten interrogates BT BT reverts to ape-like mannerisms But he weaves a lie P153, middle—he minds his treatment a little less

153-54, —BT has a dream Is this a suggestion of guilt or an urge for self-preservation???

P161-69—BT w/ Bessie P162—His relationship w/ her is entirely coercive P165—Bessie’s pitiful existence She is characterized as passive w/o the will to be angry or defiant She is compliant And she both copes and is destroying herself with alcohol

P169—physiological impact of his actions Again notice the diction and imagery Hot bath of fear, knees wobbled, numbness spread, dread seized him, etc

P190-197--Busted 190, bottom—White perception “He was just another black ignorant negro to them.” 193, full para—Circumstances damn BT The ashes, the smoke backing up

194 middle para—Physiological tension builds as he sees the imminence of the revelation. “He wanted to lunge at the man…” 196-97—Busted “…inside his stomach glowed white-hot…” “Snow was in his mouth, his ears…” Symbolism of white penetrating every part of his body.

203—Bessie’s pathetic state 199—BT dooms Bessie “Look what you done to me….” What has he done to her??? 203—Bessie’s pathetic state Pathetic—from the Greek pathetikos meaning made or liable to suffer How is she pathetic???

P206-209—Kill Bessie 206—A bad date Syntax—notice fragments as he ratinolizes what he is doing. 207, 1st full para—What do you notice about word choice?? 209—Murder is a force that lends life meaning Last 2 para

BT runs and is apprehended While the whites search for BT, many black people are rounded up