Genre
Children’s book
Setting and Context
Written in the context of the evils of racism
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Enlightening and jaunty
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Tricia Ann.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Tricia and the Jim Crow laws that always remind her that privileges are preserved for the white people.
Climax
The climax comes when Tricia finds herself in the public library in Nashville and realizes that all people are equal regardless of color and race.
Foreshadowing
Mama Frances's teachings foreshadowed Tricia's self-discovery that boosted her morale to stand high and chase her dreams regardless of racism.
Understatement
The negative impact of racism on Black Americans is understated.
Allusions
The story alludes to the evils of racism that prevent African Americans from achieving their potential.
Imagery
The images in the Nashville Public Library where The whites scold Tricia to get out depict sight imagery.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the whites do not recognize that racism does not make sense because it is a foolish response to diversity.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Racism is incarnated as brutal.
