Summary : ' You 're Not My Son '

"Abigor soon had a newborn without my knowing, and had no need for his first son anymore. He never gave me notice of this, so I continued to watch after the boy for no purpose. I could have returned to my previous home and wouldn't have to stay in this abominable world any longer." I growl, shifting my position on the chair.

She’s probably come to tell me about all the trouble I’m causing her and about how glad her and the old man’ll be when I’m dead.” This shows that Johnny’s mother doesn't deserve to see him because instead of thinking of Johnny, she instead only thinks about herself. Most parents are not liked by their children, but that is because the parents care too much. This is the opposite for Johnny’s mother, she is a selfish person, who doesn’t even care that her child is in the hospital, and that is wrong.

When her husband returns, he made Johnny promise not to get involved in the war. After hearing this, Johnny’s mother remarked, “I’m glad. It’d kill me to lose another one, Johnny.”

On June 28, 2015, The Atlantic published an article on Ta-Nehisi Coates, acclaimed author, journalist, and socio-political activist, titled “Letter To Son”, in an effort to addresses how social injustice in America limits the opportunities of individuals based upon race, going against the so called “dream” in which the citizens were promised. Coates supports this claim by developing a sense of sympathy through his definition of what it means to be Black in America then references the harsh period of slavery and his own experiences being a Black citizen of the United States.

Johnny has little value in his life and he proves that in the hospital. Although they have many similarities, they also have their

“Mom!” Hugging her finally, after months, Veronica realized why she hadn’t been able to come up with anything to say; she hadn’t been looking for her mom to say anything to her, she’d just wanted to hug her, just wanted to see her. “We’ve been looking for you, Mom, you haveta come home. I need you - Dad needs you, things are better now, things are okay,” Pressing her face into her mom’s shoulder, Veronica could smell the stink of her mother’s alcoholism and knew things were far from

Josiah Quincy then whispered to Johnny that Rab would be here by 11. Johnny liked the lawyer, he was coughing and had a fever, like how his mother had died. Mr. Lyte arrived with his escorts. Johnny and Mr. Lyte both took the oath, the clock struck 11 and Cilla and Rab were at the doorway. Mr. Lyte told his side of the story. Then Johnny told the jury his side of the story, now that Rab and Cilla were there, Johnny could speak with more confident. The crowd was impressed and touched, Mr. Quincy asked Johnny if he disobey his mother, Johnny answered yes and that he showed the cup to Cilla in July. Cilla gets called and testifies. When she finished, Issanah came into the court room and tells Johnny’s story over and over again. The judge calls Johnny innocent from hearing the testimonies. Johnny got his cup. Issanah tried to kiss Johnny, then kisses his deformed hand. Johnny said nothing he was afraid that he would

Del shoots one indian then another. He is on a rampage! Bang! Bang! Bang! An Indian comes in with his army shooting to kill. Then out of nowhere white people come with their guns loaded and ready to fire at them. The white men are fighting against the Indian army. The Indians are fighting Del. True Son with tomahawks in hand starts attacking the indian army. He takes out 1, then 5, then 7, then 15. He’s dropping them like flies. Del is hitting them left and right with his gun. The white men are starting to win. Then out of nowhere the Indian army retreats back and hides.

I definitely think the topics that were discussed in the book were appropriate for his son. It’s never too early to guide a child in the right direction. As a young black man they need to be socially conscious and awareness of the potential issues they could possibly be faced with due to the color of the skin.

In the beginning it is evident that they love each other because of how they were supportive when Jackie got a job. Also, the part where he reaches for the bottle, Veronica questions what he is doing and encourages him not

"Not even if I 'm the last man on earth...you say? If you won 't give me your needy cunt willingly. I 'll find somebody to fill your needy cunt instead. Now tell me, who is the most undesirable person you know?" He grin deviously.

The impact of the son’s final comment states that the son want his mother to know that he will never leave her and he will not let her be alone because he will be doing the exactly same as his father. Tommy, the little boy sees and understands the hardships and dangers his mother and the family had to face without a man to protect them. In addition, Tommy wants his mother to know that he will be there to protect her in the same way she has been there for him. Tommy thinks that his father has left her for so long and that is why she feels so depressed and always gets happy by remember her past life. Tommy also sees the emptiness of his mother’s life, so he does not want to be drover. Overall, the son’s final comment explains the moral of the

Jennifer begins her plan for revenge, first by ordering a grocery delivery so she can encounter Matthew. Johnny is next to be seduced

Veronica: Well Eddielaine, Nicholas called me and told me to come here, so I did.

"You have to be fucking with me," he seethes under his breath. "A pair of teen agers is all I can pick up after two months of waiting!" He places his fingers to the arch of his nose sighing, "out in the ass end of no wear with half as many men as I should have to guard this pile of ram dung and a requisition budget so small that I only manage to attract