Tag: Yaa Gyasi
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TBM used the switch on Gifty because she said the word “damn” in church. (Gyasi, p. 62) When was the second time TBM threatened to use the switch on Gifty? […]
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When Raymond served cassoulet, all his guests made audible sighs of contentment. It was clear to Gifty that everyone loved the pork, duck, mutton and oil. (Gyasi, p. 71) Related […]
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“If you are living a godly life, a moral life, then everything you do can be a prayer,” my mother said.”Instead of trying to pray all day, live your life […]
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These are some of my favorite quotes on prayer. They are found in the novel Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. “If you are living a godly life, a moral life, […]
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Gifty’s mom, who she nicknamed The Black Mamba, TBM. was sick with depression. (Gyasi, p. 44) Her eldest child, a son called Nana, died soon after his high school prom. […]
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The guests were Gifty, Han’s colleagues and other scientists. (Gyasi, p. 34)
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Gifty said, “my teacher gifted me a bottle from the back of her storage closet.” (Gyasi, p. 32) Her teacher was experienced and knew that some parents would not be […]
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Nana was 15 years old when his mother found OxyContin pills in his room. That does not mean he started taking pills when he was 15. He could have began […]
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The Black Mamba was Gifty’s secret code name for her mother. She had a job as a “home health aid” for Mr Thomas. She was a caretaker who helped the […]
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Geoffrey was Gifty’s friend and when he heard her saying she was a princess, he told her that “Black people can’t be princesses.” Geoffrey was old fashioned. He was ignorant […]