2. Analyze the significance of Grant’s statement: “They want me for their own” (165). Who is “they”? What does it mean to “want [him] for their own”? Discuss the “vicious circle” of the black male.

In context, Grant believes that everyone wants to trap him in Bayonne. He has visions of a different future for himself, which is the reason he furthered his education. That isn't to say he doesn't want to help, or that he doesn't love his students..... he merely feels stymied and limited.