Jazz | Part 4 Summary and Analysis

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True Belle: Violet’s grandmother. She was taken away when a slave, to help her mistress in Baltimore. She returns to help her daughter and granddaughter when she hears they are in trouble

Rose Dear: Violet’s mother. The strain of trying to single-handedly feed five children and the humiliation of being evicted cause her to eventually commit suicide

Father: Violet’s father is unnamed. He left his family when he could no longer bear the hunger and hopelessness of the land. He would return periodically with presents for everyone

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