“‘You can’t justassume what’sright or wrong forus is the same aswhat was right orwrong for them,’she (Leah) said.”“I have a trick up mysleeve which I haven’ttold a soul about, eventhough it’s the God’shonest truth and I know it:I have a good shot at theAmbassador… theFrench are all so much ofa higher class…” (427)Adah’s most noticeable writingtechnique throughout the bookis writing in palindromes.Palindromes have a symmetrywhen they are written whichclearly contrasts the deformedlooked of Adah, in that onlyone side of her is paralyzed.Developed andinsightful thoughtseen in complexand culturedfigurativelanguage.Lack of figurativelanguage, butrepetitiondemonstrates lackof age andexperience.“The death of somethingliving is the price of ourown survival, and we payit again and again. Wehave no choice. It is theone solemn promiseevery life on earth is bornand bound to keep." (347)Clear conciseand formalsentencesdemonstratingage and power."I wonder that religion canlive or die on the strengthof a faint, stirring breeze.The scent trail shifts,causing the predator tomiss the pounce. Onegod draws in the breathof life and rises; anothergod expires." (141)Uses largeamounts offigurativelanguage, suchas imagery andmetaphorsDemonstratesexperienceand wisdom,along with loveto daughters“To resist occupation, whetheryou're a nation or merely awoman, you must understandthe language of your enemy.Conquest and liberation anddemocracy and divorce arewords that mean squat,basically, when you havehungry children and clothes to“The boys said, “PatriceLumumba!” I told Leahthat means the newsoul of Africa, and he’sgone to jail and Jesus isreal mad about it. I toldher all that! I was theyoungest one but Iknew it.”(124)Representative ofUS citizens whichignore/denynegative USpoliticalinvolvement inother nations.“I was bad.Sometimes Iprayed for BabyJesus to make megood, but BabyJesus didn’t” (153)Initially worshipped herfather to a fault andadopted his worldviewwholeheartedly untilshe became a freethinker and began herpolitical activism.“I know the meekshall inherit andthe last shall befirst, but the Tribesof Ham were last”(238)“For a long time Ithought Mamawas saying theywere the JimmyCrow, a name Iknew fromhome”(117)“Leah took it all--bones, teeth,scalp--and knittedherself somethinglike a hair shirt”(491).Strong characterdevelopment fromclosed minded andsheltered towardsfull acceptance ofthe Congo and driveto advocate forthem.Obsession forsuperficialityand self-inflatedego mirrors thatof Nathan.Use of formaland properlanguagereflects ageComparesherself asNathan’s brideto the Congoand itsmissionaries.“Walk to learn. Iand Path. Longone is Congo.Congo is one longpath and I learn towalk.” (135)“Then there is batiza, OurFather’s fixed passion. Batizapronounced with the tonguecurled just so means“baptism.” Otherwise, it means“to terrify.” Nelson spent partof an afternoon demonstratingto me that fine linguisticdifference while we s“Not that Iactually got aspeck ofattention on mybirthday” (274)“Heck, wasn’t Ithe onehollering nightand day that wewere indanger?” (465)."Live was I ere I sawevil. Now I do notwonder at all. That nightmarks my life’s darkcenter, the momentwhen growing up endedand the long downwardslope toward deathbegan.” (306)Lack ofunderstandingof complexideasdemonstratesyoung age.“Once everyfew years,even now, Icatch the scentof Africa.”(87)Jejune thoughtis highlighted inuse of childishfigurativelanguageRepresentative of UScitizens’ transformationfrom ignorance towardspolitical action andreconciliation for theatrocities committed inUS foreign involvement.Short andclear detailsdisplay lackof interest.Representative ofUS citizens whichlook for scientificways to deal with USpolitical involvementand logicallyevaluate thesituation.“How did somebodyget all the cuts toline up so perfectlike that? What didthey use, a pizza-piecutter or what?”“I (Leah) was thrilledby the mere fact of his(Nathan’s) speaking tome in this gentle,somewhat personalway” (77).“I was gladnobody wanted tocut off my hands.Because Jesusmade me white, Ireckon theywouldn't.”(121)“The substance of griefis not imaginary. It’s asreal as a rope orabsence of air, and likeboth of these things itcan kill. My bodyunderstands there wasno safe place for me tobe.”(433)Uses colloquiallanguagewhich revealsher immaturityand youthAdah is extremely detachedthroughout the book andactually views religion from askeptical perspective whichgives her the ability to look atthings from a different angle. Itgives her the thirty partyadvantage so that she has aholistic view o“You can curse thedead or pray for them,but don't expect them todo a thing for you.They're far toointerested in watchingus, to see what inheaven's name we willdo next.”(324)“Rachel seemsincapable of remorse,but she is not. Shewears those pale whiteeyes around her neckso she can look inevery direction andward off the attack”(491).Adah is crippled throughoutthe book, but towards the end,it becomes apparent that themajority of her disability was inher head. This represents theidea that sometimes thescientific viewpoint is pusheddown and ignored even if itmakes the mo“Adah the Poor Thing,hemiplegious egregiousbesiege us. Recently it hasbeen decided, grudgingly, thatdark skin or lameness may notbe entirely one’s fault, but onestill ought to show the goodmanners to act ashamed.When Jesus cured thosecri“Her real name isMother and MisrusPrice but hersecret name to meis MommyMommy.” (215)Her fear of God isstill strong, as shehas not yetquestioned herbeliefs due to heryoung age.Incredibly selfishand materialisticcharacterization(only cares abouthow a situationapplies to herpersonally)“In thebeginning wewere just aboutin the sameboat as Adamand Eve” (101)The realities of theCongo wear away atLeah’s faith, causingher to lose her religionbut maintain heridealistic passion(fueling her to becomean activist)“I had no life of my own.And you'll say I did.You'll say I walkedacross Africa with mywrists unshackled, andnow I am one more soulwalking free in a whiteskin...”(9)“‘You can’t justassume what’sright or wrong forus is the same aswhat was right orwrong for them,’she (Leah) said.”“I have a trick up mysleeve which I haven’ttold a soul about, eventhough it’s the God’shonest truth and I know it:I have a good shot at theAmbassador… theFrench are all so much ofa higher class…” (427)Adah’s most noticeable writingtechnique throughout the bookis writing in palindromes.Palindromes have a symmetrywhen they are written whichclearly contrasts the deformedlooked of Adah, in that onlyone side of her is paralyzed.Developed andinsightful thoughtseen in complexand culturedfigurativelanguage.Lack of figurativelanguage, butrepetitiondemonstrates lackof age andexperience.“The death of somethingliving is the price of ourown survival, and we payit again and again. Wehave no choice. It is theone solemn promiseevery life on earth is bornand bound to keep." (347)Clear conciseand formalsentencesdemonstratingage and power."I wonder that religion canlive or die on the strengthof a faint, stirring breeze.The scent trail shifts,causing the predator tomiss the pounce. Onegod draws in the breathof life and rises; anothergod expires." (141)Uses largeamounts offigurativelanguage, suchas imagery andmetaphorsDemonstratesexperienceand wisdom,along with loveto daughters“To resist occupation, whetheryou're a nation or merely awoman, you must understandthe language of your enemy.Conquest and liberation anddemocracy and divorce arewords that mean squat,basically, when you havehungry children and clothes to“The boys said, “PatriceLumumba!” I told Leahthat means the newsoul of Africa, and he’sgone to jail and Jesus isreal mad about it. I toldher all that! I was theyoungest one but Iknew it.”(124)Representative ofUS citizens whichignore/denynegative USpoliticalinvolvement inother nations.“I was bad.Sometimes Iprayed for BabyJesus to make megood, but BabyJesus didn’t” (153)Initially worshipped herfather to a fault andadopted his worldviewwholeheartedly untilshe became a freethinker and began herpolitical activism.“I know the meekshall inherit andthe last shall befirst, but the Tribesof Ham were last”(238)“For a long time Ithought Mamawas saying theywere the JimmyCrow, a name Iknew fromhome”(117)“Leah took it all--bones, teeth,scalp--and knittedherself somethinglike a hair shirt”(491).Strong characterdevelopment fromclosed minded andsheltered towardsfull acceptance ofthe Congo and driveto advocate forthem.Obsession forsuperficialityand self-inflatedego mirrors thatof Nathan.Use of formaland properlanguagereflects ageComparesherself asNathan’s brideto the Congoand itsmissionaries.“Walk to learn. Iand Path. Longone is Congo.Congo is one longpath and I learn towalk.” (135)“Then there is batiza, OurFather’s fixed passion. Batizapronounced with the tonguecurled just so means“baptism.” Otherwise, it means“to terrify.” Nelson spent partof an afternoon demonstratingto me that fine linguisticdifference while we s“Not that Iactually got aspeck ofattention on mybirthday” (274)“Heck, wasn’t Ithe onehollering nightand day that wewere indanger?” (465)."Live was I ere I sawevil. Now I do notwonder at all. That nightmarks my life’s darkcenter, the momentwhen growing up endedand the long downwardslope toward deathbegan.” (306)Lack ofunderstandingof complexideasdemonstratesyoung age.“Once everyfew years,even now, Icatch the scentof Africa.”(87)Jejune thoughtis highlighted inuse of childishfigurativelanguageRepresentative of UScitizens’ transformationfrom ignorance towardspolitical action andreconciliation for theatrocities committed inUS foreign involvement.Short andclear detailsdisplay lackof interest.Representative ofUS citizens whichlook for scientificways to deal with USpolitical involvementand logicallyevaluate thesituation.“How did somebodyget all the cuts toline up so perfectlike that? What didthey use, a pizza-piecutter or what?”“I (Leah) was thrilledby the mere fact of his(Nathan’s) speaking tome in this gentle,somewhat personalway” (77).“I was gladnobody wanted tocut off my hands.Because Jesusmade me white, Ireckon theywouldn't.”(121)“The substance of griefis not imaginary. It’s asreal as a rope orabsence of air, and likeboth of these things itcan kill. My bodyunderstands there wasno safe place for me tobe.”(433)Uses colloquiallanguagewhich revealsher immaturityand youthAdah is extremely detachedthroughout the book andactually views religion from askeptical perspective whichgives her the ability to look atthings from a different angle. Itgives her the thirty partyadvantage so that she has aholistic view o“You can curse thedead or pray for them,but don't expect them todo a thing for you.They're far toointerested in watchingus, to see what inheaven's name we willdo next.”(324)“Rachel seemsincapable of remorse,but she is not. Shewears those pale whiteeyes around her neckso she can look inevery direction andward off the attack”(491).Adah is crippled throughoutthe book, but towards the end,it becomes apparent that themajority of her disability was inher head. This represents theidea that sometimes thescientific viewpoint is pusheddown and ignored even if itmakes the mo“Adah the Poor Thing,hemiplegious egregiousbesiege us. Recently it hasbeen decided, grudgingly, thatdark skin or lameness may notbe entirely one’s fault, but onestill ought to show the goodmanners to act ashamed.When Jesus cured thosecri“Her real name isMother and MisrusPrice but hersecret name to meis MommyMommy.” (215)Her fear of God isstill strong, as shehas not yetquestioned herbeliefs due to heryoung age.Incredibly selfishand materialisticcharacterization(only cares abouthow a situationapplies to herpersonally)“In thebeginning wewere just aboutin the sameboat as Adamand Eve” (101)The realities of theCongo wear away atLeah’s faith, causingher to lose her religionbut maintain heridealistic passion(fueling her to becomean activist)“I had no life of my own.And you'll say I did.You'll say I walkedacross Africa with mywrists unshackled, andnow I am one more soulwalking free in a whiteskin...”(9)

Untitled Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. N-“‘You can’t just assume what’s right or wrong for us is the same as what was right or wrong for them,’ she (Leah) said.”
  2. B-“I have a trick up my sleeve which I haven’t told a soul about, even though it’s the God’s honest truth and I know it: I have a good shot at the Ambassador… the French are all so much of a higher class…” (427)
  3. G-Adah’s most noticeable writing technique throughout the book is writing in palindromes. Palindromes have a symmetry when they are written which clearly contrasts the deformed looked of Adah, in that only one side of her is paralyzed.
  4. N-Developed and insightful thought seen in complex and cultured figurative language.
  5. O-Lack of figurative language, but repetition demonstrates lack of age and experience.
  6. G-“The death of something living is the price of our own survival, and we pay it again and again. We have no choice. It is the one solemn promise every life on earth is born and bound to keep." (347)
  7. I-Clear concise and formal sentences demonstrating age and power.
  8. G-"I wonder that religion can live or die on the strength of a faint, stirring breeze. The scent trail shifts, causing the predator to miss the pounce. One god draws in the breath of life and rises; another god expires." (141)
  9. I-Uses large amounts of figurative language, such as imagery and metaphors
  10. I-Demonstrates experience and wisdom, along with love to daughters
  11. I-“To resist occupation, whether you're a nation or merely a woman, you must understand the language of your enemy. Conquest and liberation and democracy and divorce are words that mean squat, basically, when you have hungry children and clothes to
  12. O-“The boys said, “Patrice Lumumba!” I told Leah that means the new soul of Africa, and he’s gone to jail and Jesus is real mad about it. I told her all that! I was the youngest one but I knew it.”(124)
  13. B-Representative of US citizens which ignore/deny negative US political involvement in other nations.
  14. O-“I was bad. Sometimes I prayed for Baby Jesus to make me good, but Baby Jesus didn’t” (153)
  15. N-Initially worshipped her father to a fault and adopted his worldview wholeheartedly until she became a free thinker and began her political activism.
  16. O-“I know the meek shall inherit and the last shall be first, but the Tribes of Ham were last” (238)
  17. O-“For a long time I thought Mama was saying they were the Jimmy Crow, a name I knew from home”(117)
  18. N-“Leah took it all--bones, teeth, scalp--and knitted herself something like a hair shirt” (491).
  19. N-Strong character development from closed minded and sheltered towards full acceptance of the Congo and drive to advocate for them.
  20. B-Obsession for superficiality and self-inflated ego mirrors that of Nathan.
  21. I-Use of formal and proper language reflects age
  22. I-Compares herself as Nathan’s bride to the Congo and its missionaries.
  23. G-“Walk to learn. I and Path. Long one is Congo. Congo is one long path and I learn to walk.” (135)
  24. G-“Then there is batiza, Our Father’s fixed passion. Batiza pronounced with the tongue curled just so means “baptism.” Otherwise, it means “to terrify.” Nelson spent part of an afternoon demonstrating to me that fine linguistic difference while we s
  25. B-“Not that I actually got a speck of attention on my birthday” (274)
  26. B-“Heck, wasn’t I the one hollering night and day that we were in danger?” (465).
  27. G-"Live was I ere I saw evil. Now I do not wonder at all. That night marks my life’s dark center, the moment when growing up ended and the long downward slope toward death began.” (306)
  28. O-Lack of understanding of complex ideas demonstrates young age.
  29. I-“Once every few years, even now, I catch the scent of Africa.”(87)
  30. B-Jejune thought is highlighted in use of childish figurative language
  31. N-Representative of US citizens’ transformation from ignorance towards political action and reconciliation for the atrocities committed in US foreign involvement.
  32. O-Short and clear details display lack of interest.
  33. G-Representative of US citizens which look for scientific ways to deal with US political involvement and logically evaluate the situation.
  34. B-“How did somebody get all the cuts to line up so perfect like that? What did they use, a pizza-pie cutter or what?”
  35. N-“I (Leah) was thrilled by the mere fact of his (Nathan’s) speaking to me in this gentle, somewhat personal way” (77).
  36. O-“I was glad nobody wanted to cut off my hands. Because Jesus made me white, I reckon they wouldn't.”(121)
  37. I-“The substance of grief is not imaginary. It’s as real as a rope or absence of air, and like both of these things it can kill. My body understands there was no safe place for me to be.”(433)
  38. B-Uses colloquial language which reveals her immaturity and youth
  39. G-Adah is extremely detached throughout the book and actually views religion from a skeptical perspective which gives her the ability to look at things from a different angle. It gives her the thirty party advantage so that she has a holistic view o
  40. I-“You can curse the dead or pray for them, but don't expect them to do a thing for you. They're far too interested in watching us, to see what in heaven's name we will do next.”(324)
  41. B-“Rachel seems incapable of remorse, but she is not. She wears those pale white eyes around her neck so she can look in every direction and ward off the attack” (491).
  42. G-Adah is crippled throughout the book, but towards the end, it becomes apparent that the majority of her disability was in her head. This represents the idea that sometimes the scientific viewpoint is pushed down and ignored even if it makes the mo
  43. G-“Adah the Poor Thing, hemiplegious egregious besiege us. Recently it has been decided, grudgingly, that dark skin or lameness may not be entirely one’s fault, but one still ought to show the good manners to act ashamed. When Jesus cured those cri
  44. O-“Her real name is Mother and Misrus Price but her secret name to me is Mommy Mommy.” (215)
  45. O-Her fear of God is still strong, as she has not yet questioned her beliefs due to her young age.
  46. B-Incredibly selfish and materialistic characterization (only cares about how a situation applies to her personally)
  47. N-“In the beginning we were just about in the same boat as Adam and Eve” (101)
  48. N-The realities of the Congo wear away at Leah’s faith, causing her to lose her religion but maintain her idealistic passion (fueling her to become an activist)
  49. I-“I had no life of my own. And you'll say I did. You'll say I walked across Africa with my wrists unshackled, and now I am one more soul walking free in a white skin...”(9)