Crumbs from the table of Joy Quote Revision

Question 1

My own little ____ mission to ____ them whenever possible. ____ is my secret ____, babies (-Lily, Act __ Scene __)

Answer 1

My own little subversive mission to outdress them whenever possible. Envy is my secret weapon, babies (-Lily, Act 1 Scene 2)

when Lily first meets the daughters
1. Envy- wearing a white women’s dress- beauty standard based on white women
2. Wearing white women’s dresses (Jim crow law)- withstand others views
3. contradictory as she is against the whites/ black discrimination

Question 2

Since the ___ thing ever ___ for me was ____, I choose __ to do it. (___, Act 1 Scene __)

Answer 2

Since the only thing ever willed for me was marriage, I choose not to do it. (Lily, Act 1 Scene 3)

1. expectation of (black) women to be married - no identity or education
2. Reveals her independence
3. contradictory to the scene when she gets drunk and loses confidence and determination

Question 3

Ever since ___ passed on, ____ ____ stands between us and our ____ (Ernestine, _____)

Answer 3

Ever since Mommy passed on, Father Divine stands between us and our enjoyment (Ernestine, Prologue)

1. emphasises relationship between Godfrey and Father Divine- it is a way to escape from grief
2. Ernestine and Ermina dislikes father divine- but follows Godfrey’s instructions (subservient)

Question 4

Their lives are perfect ____ resolved in___ minutes. But as ____ would say, ‘They ___. (Ernestine, Act __ Scene __)

Answer 4

Their lives are perfect formulas resolved in ninety minutes. But as Daddy would say, ‘They white. (Ernestine, Act 1 Scene 4)

1. Desire of Ernestine to improve social status (admire)
2. Black themselves seperating from whites (discrimination)- Lack of realism for blacks to live in high social standards
3. Ironic as Godfrey tries to embrace thw whites