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“And what did they want from me, these Bosoms? Achievement!” (62). Those Bosoms. Each one of them wanted the same thing for Bebe, and they showed her how to get it in three completely different ways. These teachings shaped Bebe’s childhood and her outlook on life. Even though she often thought the Bosoms were “suffocating” or “surrounding” her, looking back she must appreciate all they did for her. Bebe’s grandmother was definitely the comic relief of the novel. Bebe mentions the difference of the definition of the word “they” when her grandmother uses it and when her mother uses it. “Nana’s ‘they’ was different than my mother’s. More all-encompassing. Whoever made the rules, set the tone, that was Nana’s ‘they’” (5). When she wasn’t out on a date at some jazzy nightclub, she was at home helping her pride and joy, Doris, run the house. However, running the house included much more than cooking and cleaning. It involved parenting and stern discipline such as when Bebe threatened the teacher with a knife. “Nana took one look at my guilty face, scowled at me and sucked her teeth until they whistled” (70). Whenever Nana became disappointed in either Bebe or Michael, she always sang the blues; like Billy Holiday or Dinah Washington.
Approximate Word count = 768
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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