New Characters:
Grandmother Baxter: Marguerite’s “nearly white” grandmother in St. Louis
Tutti, Tom, and Ira Baxter: Mother Dear’s brothers and Marguerite’s uncles
Pat Patterson: curses Vivian and is attacked by Vivian and her brothers
Mr. Freeman: Mother Dear’s (Vivian’s) live-in boyfriend
Summary
Chapter 10 describes the new people, places, and schoolrooms of St. Louis. The children hear family stories they have never heard before; for instance, they hear the story of how Mother (“Bibbi”) is cursed by Pat Patterson...
Source: MAXnotes to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, ©2000 Research and Education Association, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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