Luvenia decides that she is not going to be able to talk to Mrs, Deets about so she decides that she will talk to Florenz. "They just weren't her friends, and they did not know about her life or about the life of any Negro"(p.187). He asks himself some questions. The section begins with a basketball game, Curry vs Delaney (formerly Calhoun), the heavy favorite. Grandma Saran asks, "What are we going to do about little David?" Luvenia works in a house as a live-in maid for the family Deets. His team wins the All-City Tournament, and Tommy meets a college scout named Leonard Chase. "I am"(p.208). Luvenia went to church with Miss Etta. Luvenia is shocked and confused when she hears Florenz say that. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Glory Field. Her dream is to open her own salon business. Who does Luvenia ask to help convince her father to let stay in Chicago? Luvenia has dreams of one day attending the University of Chicago. Luvenia "felt for a long time, that there were two distinct kind of coloured people in Chicagocountry type peoplethe other kind of coloured people, the kind that usually referred to themselves as 'Negroes' and spoke as proper as white people, and sometimes even more proper(p.153). They harvest sweet potatoes in Glory Field for several back-breaking days. Luvenia's "dreams were tortures"(p.168). Luvenia contemplates how and what she will say to Florenz. Florenz promises to talk to her father about the loan for Luvenia in return. The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers. It was a year ago since they worked the fields on a Sunday. (pg. "(p.181-182). Luvenia Lewis lives in Chicago, and she does not want to move back to Curry South Carolina with her parents Elijah, Goldie and her brother Richard. It was Elijah's dream to return to the Glory Field. Malcolm thinks that Shep is a lost cause. Elijah's parents were going to head back to Savannah, and by the time Elijah would be back they would be gone. Tommy would have a scholarship and have a chance to make the basketball team. They have named the land the Glory Field. "(p.177). Malcolm Lewis, fifteen-years-old, is the main protagonist in the book's final portion. The whites wanted things to be like it was before the civil war and they tried to return it to the old ways through terror and maltreatment of the blacks. Old man Turner and Grandma Saran make small talk and old man Turner asks if Grandma Saran hasn't seen Foster. I was glad when I heard that Skeeter Jackson was out of the hospital because I didn't really know if he would be alright. They couldn't bury him in the Live Oak Plantation because the slave owner didn't allow them to. Malcolm finds Shep there, but Shep is not interested in going to the reunion. If Tommy and the other black people will have their march, then the white people might think about stopping segregation in Johnson City. Sister Clinton, who does laundry for the white folks, and who is a busy body, came by and was talking to Grandma Saran about a little boy who Grandma Saran takes care of and whose name is David. I was raised in Chicago and I'm a Chicago girl"(p.143). A young woman named Luvenia Lewis lives in Chicago in the 1920s. She plays amplified cello. Malcolm and String Theory are playing their first major concert at Brown University. What does Luvenia need in order to get a loan from the bank? There, the sheriff announces a meeting between blacks, business leaders, and White Citizens Council leaders. She is surprised by her Grandma Dolly on the porch. During the first day of their journey, they hide in trees, but they find Joshua is gone when they wake up at night to resume walking. What devasted Luvenia most was what Mr. Deets would think of her. On Sunday, Luvenia and Miss Etta go to church together at Bethel Tabernacle. Tommy asked" (p.258). Beginning with the capture and enslavement of young Muhammad Bilal in 1753, The Glory Field journeys from the shores of West Africa to Curry Island, South Carolina. Malcolm and his drug-addicted cousin, Shep, are given money to fly to the Glory Field. The water is extremely rough and they need to navigate around one edge of Gray Rock. He works on fixing a burst water pipe while listening to his manager, Miss Robbins, and fellow employee Jed Sasser lament the march, the attendance of Martin Luther King Jr., and people like him who stir up the coloreds. Tommy points out that blacks cannot eat at the store, but Miss Robbins argues that they just cannot eat at the counter. A stunning novel about the perseverance and courage of one African-American family from the author of the award-winning Somewhere in the Darkness (1992). Luvenia is dropped off at her apartment while Florenz and her friends go off for "a spin", but when she gets back, she has a telegraph from Mr. Parish saying that her services "are no longer required". That night, Tommy goes to work at the Clarks Five-and-Dime. On arrival at the Glory Field, Malcolm experiences another awakening. Luvenia says that she will assist. "The partywas something that you had to come to at the end of the day of bone-crushing work, of frustration, of despairthat for a few hours the partywould be wonderful"(p.206). Elijah and Goldie are now married and have two children: Richard, who is nineteen, and Luvenia, who is sixteen. The next day, Luvenia plans on asking for the help of Florenz Deets, a seventeen-year-old who attends the University of Chicago. Luvenia has the courage to say that she doesn't want to go to Curry, and that she is going to try and make it on her own in Chicago. Saran has a job watching a blind white boy named David Turner during the week. Elijah's father, Richard Lewis and his mother, Lizzy lived in Savannah, Georgia because Richard had a job in a pulp mill, but were on a visit to South Carolina. He tells the Sheriff that the slave catchers only gave him the shackles, and that they did not give him the key. While helping Planter and the rest of the family bring in the last crop of sweet potatoes from the fields, Malcolm is told stories about his ancestors, and the shackles worn by Muhammad in 1753. Tommy participates in a march, but it goes all wrong when the KKK come in and do a demonstration. Elijah has gone back to South Carolina with Goldie and Richard while Luvenia stays in the city. He wants to be free again. Once I read a chapter in her history book and at the end there were these questions and I answered every one of them.' The three are off in the Pele Queen to find little David. Three decades after the American Civil War ends, Freedom. In 1920s Chicago, Luvenia began to notice a pattern with all the Grandpa Moses was carving on a piece of driftwood"(p.123). Malcolm convinces him that they can take a bus. She dreams of being a teacher and knows that she is intelligent enough. They beat up Skeeter so bad that he had to be taken to the hospital. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers. Elijah tells Abby his idea of telling Mr. Turner that he will find little David if he lends the money for the taxes to Grandpa Moses and Grandma Saran. Tommy Lewis - The Glory Field Tommy Lewis Tommy Lewis is an interesting man. How old is Tommy in the Glory Field? Malcolm first looks in the last place he saw Shep, a park in Harlem. The saga of the captive Lewis family begins on the Live Oaks plantation in 1864. In 1930, she is sixteen years old and living in Chicago. Miss Etta throws Luvenia a rent party, and invites the neighbourhood. What other words in the selection connect to this concept? It is about Africa Americans fighting for not only our country, but also their own respect. Malcolm believes he will use the cash for drugs, but after Shep shows him where he is stayingthe East Harlem Restoration Center, a homeless shelterand agrees to go with him the next day, Malcolm gives him the money. "(p.75) Elijah was worried about his grandma and grandpa. However, with a community sill not completely accepting of African-Americans, and reluctantly being apart of a lie to her employer, Luvenia's aspirations of a better life . What is the name of the Deets' daughter? Mrs. Deets says, "And why would you be interested in college?It doesn't workYou are a maid. I wonder who is going to pay for the applications, is Mr. Chase? Jed and Miss Robbins emphasize that the races should stay separate, not mix, and remain in their own place. Elijah marries Goldie in Chicago, where they have two children, Richard and Luvenia. How can the the present tense be used to complete the question and command? Lizzy says her goodbyes to everyone and Saran says, "If you get caught, act like you ain't right in the head". Shep takes responsibility of his money, though he spends it on drugs as soon as he can, so the two boys have to ride the bus. Reverend McKinnon comes over with his daughter Mandy. They split up, and in the driving rain Elijah finds David and the injured Mr. Foster. The Glory Field, published in 1994, is the story of an African-American family's journey from slavery towards equality. The Glory Field Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to Miss Etta was more concerned with the death of an aquaintance, Sister Stovell, and the casket is cracking and the services tonight. There are many examples of bravery in the book, but three character stand out. This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion. The whole time Elijah was in Chicago he had been working and "every spare dollar went to Curry, holding the Lewis family together even when white females in the area failed. Lizzy marries Lems brother Richard, and they have a son named Elijah who works the land with other members of the family. When he is released, Tommy finds out that Leonard Chase will not help him get into college. I felt worried when Tommy saw a couple of Klan men because if they saw Tommy, they could come over to him and try to bother him. Florenz discloses to her dad that Luvenia is pregnant, basically so she can have utilization of his vehicle. Lizzy gets a change of clothing, and Saran tells her to go with Joshua and Lem. The individual lives of the characters contribute to a tapestry that is rich in meaning and profound in its message of perseverance and dignity. "(p.176). The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers is the story of an African-American family. July 1753, off the coast of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Elijah does not want to be whipped, so Saran suggests that he should leave. Freedom (mental, emotional, spiritual and physical) is a theme woven through each character's life. Each character's journey is fraught with its own challenges and turmoil as the descendants of Muhammad Bilal find their way through life. After he escaped, he died in the Civil War.Slavery started because of the money. While Skeeter was being examined, Tommy and his dad talked about Tommy going to a white college. Elijah gets ready to take little David to the boat, and Sheriff Glover threatens Elijah with death if he leaves with him. She couldn't see Lem, and she heard sounds in the distance that sounded like booms. Luvenia and Miss Etta take care of the spilt casket by wrapping it with a sheet and a shawl. She went to the bank to get a loan to go to school, but the bank manager told her she needed a letter of guarantee that she will have a job until she pays back all of the money. After she is fired from her job as a domestic, Luvenia must ask herself if the price of freedom is worth the risk of striking out on her own in the big city. This Study Guide consists of approximately 46pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - The ship finally docks at Curry Island, off the South Carolina Coast, and Muhammad is taken to a plantation there. I think Tommy is really happy about going to college. 'Mr. Tommy is a basketball star who plays for the Curry Cougars. Elijah calls out to David many times and he almost gives up hope of finding him when he hears a faint cry for help, "Help!" 59 pages of summaries and analysis on The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers. She escapes to Miss Etta's house to seek comfort, only to learn that Sister Stovall, a woman that Miss. Miss Etta throws a rent party (house party in which guests give money to help pay the hosts rent, or pay some other expense) for her, and Luvenia plans to use the proceeds to start her business venture. She asks Mrs. Deets if she will sign an affidavit confirming her steady income so that she can apply for the loan. Three decades after the American Civil War ends, it is Lizzy's son, Elijah Lewis, who must next flee Curry Island in fear for his life. The Klan would ride at night and terrorize the blacks just because they thought that a black had been disrespectful to the whites, or not working hard enough if they were on farms that were sharecropping farms. Luvenia speaks to her godmother, Miss Etta, about attending college. Old man Turner leaves the Lewis place on his covered surrey, and Grandpa Moses says, "Serves him right. Shep thinks this, too. SpringBoard English Language Arts: Grade 10, Glencoe Language Arts: Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 9, Harold Levine, Norman Levine, Robert T. Levine. Beginning with the capture and enslavement of young Muhammad Bilal in 1753, The Glory Field journeys from the shores of West Africa to Curry Island, South Carolina. This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on There is to be a family reunion at the Glory Field. Luvenia was busy doing chores to get them done because Florenz had invited her to drink tea with them. The party was a hit and Luvenia enjoyed herself more that she had expected. Florenz phones her father and ends up telling him !! " 24 . Luvenia is invited to sit with Florenz and Katie in the parlor and drink tea. In 1900, they struggle to pay their taxes, and 15-year-old Elijah earns the money by saving a blind white boy. To help his grandparents pay taxes on the land. At home, Tommys mother, Virginia, is unsure about his skipping his senior year of high school for college, while his father, Robert, trusts Chase more. Miss Etta sees the determination in her face and says, "Girl, just look at your face! As Tommy sweeps, he thinks about how he does not like to have to look for a water fountain labeled colored. Later, Chase calls Tommy and tells him that the schools trustees have agreed to look at the applications of four black students, including his. Luvenia swallowed hard. Like the others, he suffers from pain and thirst, and longs for the end of the journey. Write } S\mathrm{S}S for Sandrine or V\mathrm{V}V \text { for Valrie. A storm was coming their way and it looked to be a big one. That's why he called that white doctor over" (p.271). One of the nurses came out to tell Tommy and his dad that they could see Skeeter. During the gig, Malcolm remembers Planter, who recently died. He was born in 1947, and played basketball when he was young. As an enslaved worker, Muhammad labors on the land that will eventually become the Glory Field. I think the people he works with, Miss Robbins and Jed, are pretty nice to him. Elijah has a friend Abby, and Abby wants to go start a fishing business with Elijah instead of farming. At the slave cabins, Miss Julia is looking for her. 23 Who are luvenia's parents? She ends up getting fired from her housekeeping job and has a rent party. And Grandma Saran says, "It don't hurt to make believe you were awake when you went to church this morning" (p.93). Grandma Saran and Grandpa Moses were trying to hold on to their plot, but they were behind on their taxes, and tried to borrow some money from the bank, but the bank manager said, "the King Street Bank was for white folks. Later, Malcolm learns that his great-aunt made reservations for them to take a plane at 2:30 PM out of LaGuardia Airport. Curry wins the tournament because of Tommys play at the end of the game. Luvenia respects Florenz, who carries on with the life of which she dreams, yet their relationship is uneven. She plans to attend college using the money she makes as a live-in servant and hairdresser. Luvenia is sixteen years old. He was carrying David"(p,122). Not finding Shep there, Malcolm reflects on the reunion, which will be the last that focuses on Glory Field as a farm, since the land will soon be turned into a resort. There, he not only meets the rest of the family, but also Robert (Planter) Lewis, Tommy's father. purifiedbadesternfastingcustomssummoned. "It's nice being around white folks" (p.230), his dad said, but "what was not said, was what Tommy knew was on his father's mind, was that it could also be dangerous being around white folks" (p.230). The individual lives of these characters appear as six separate but interconnected stories within the novel, spanning the years from 1753 to 1994, and from Sierra Leone to Harlem. Luvenia's brother, Richard, returns to Curry Island willingly. Tommy brings the shackles and chains that his ancestor, Muhammad, wore when brought from Africa. He is in the bottom of a slave ship for thirty six days before setting sail for the United States. There is a stare-down, and the search party continues. A child nicknamed Mr. Brooks gives Malcolm a tip on where he can find Shep: he is selling tapes in front of the Apollo Theater. Still, I think he did the right thing by putting the chain on Sheriff Moser. They give Elijah $17 of the reward money and he gets on a train headed to Chicago, where Joshua and his wife, Neela, live. It follows six young members of that familyat different times in American history. Florenz is Mr. Deets's daughter. Question 12. Saran tells Lizzy not to turn back. You just fill out the papers, okay?" At the gathering afterward, Elijah flirts with Goldie, a girl he thinks he wants to marry. Luvenia Lewis is his great-aunt. The Glory Field 1930 Chicago p. 141-154 Luvenia Lewis lives in Chicago, and she does not want to move back to Curry South Carolina with her parents Elijah, Goldie and her brother Richard. At home, Luvenia gets a telegram from Mr. Deets telling her that she is fired. Even though Sheriff Glover doesn't know where Foster and little David are, he goes out on the boat with Elijah and Abby too. The next morning, Jenn calls to tell him that she wants to be in the band and Malcolm agrees. The reason he was beaten up was because he was white but he was marching in a black march. " It is August 1994. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Elijah and Goldie have returned to the Glory Field with their son and want Luvenia to join them, but Luvenia wants to stay in Chicago. When he goes to pick up Shep at the shelter, Shep says his part of the money has been stolen and he cannot go. Luvenia is worried that she will get in trouble, but Florenz assures her that she won't. Tommy takes on the job of fixing the pipe because he knows how to. Jenn adds a new dimension to the group, although the group members are unsure of their future because they are going to different colleges. Luvenia decides to make her living as a hairdresser, and understands that her destiny is different from, but still a part of, her familys tradition. "Most of them were really nice" (p.91). The Glory Field, published in 1994, is the story of an African-American familys journey from slavery towards equality. He suffers on the slave ship because he is shackled to the ship. She doesn't consider the suggestions for Luvenia, who at that point loses her employment. Luvenia is convinced she will get into a college, even though many of the people she meets doubt it. Mrs. Deets dismisses her desire to go to school. When she finally woke up she "sat up and, taking the bible Mrs. Deets had left in her room, read from Leviticus"(p.171). Sheriff Glover sets Foster's broken leg and finally carries him back to the boat. Luvenia like Florenz "despite the older girl's annoying explanations of why 'the coloreds,' were inferior to whitesthere was a real vitality to her, a kind of bubbly air that Luvenia had always liked"(p.174). Luvenia is an African American sixteen year old girl who lives in Chicago, Illinois. Where are my parents? Elijah has an idea and he asks Abby if he wants to go along with the idea. Luvenia wants Malcolm to find Shep, who she believes has a drinking problem. When they encounter difficulties, the sheriff pulls a gun on them and tells them to go back. Myers has received two Newbery Honor medals, five Coretta Scott King Author Book Awards, and three National Book Award Finalist citations. He is the same age as Malcolm, but the pair are polar opposites. Elijah looked to his left and saw the boy's thin arm swinging over his head"(p.116). Why does Elijah want his family to return to Curry Island? Luvenia was busy doing choress to get them done because Florenz had invited her to drink tea with them. Joshua decides that she can run back to the quarters to say good-bye, but that she has to hurry. Star players are Colm Tuathail, Gabriel Lapierre, and Loc Maon- His great-aunt Luvenia asks Malcolm to find Shep and take him to the reunion in the hope that the journey may help Shep recover. Shep is a drug addict and Luvenia believes the journey may help him recover. Luvenia is complaining because she does not want to go to Curry Island to live. Florenz wants her father to give her the car or even buy her a brand new car. It took about one hour for Elijah and Abby to get into town. I got a wife and family. "If you get back in a short while, I won't kill himIf you don't, I'm going to have to break his neck"(47). Thinking over her situation while helping to deal with a broken coffin, Luvenia comes to believe Florenz will tell the truth and she will get her job back. As he packs for the trip, he reflects on how his aunts company and some Johnson City Lewises are putting up money to turn the Lewis land on Curry Island into a resort. The parts with the names of the section summarize the entire section while the ones with page numbers summarize that clump of pages. Miss Etta is Luvenia's godmother. The Glory Field - Section 1 through 6 Summaries July 1753, off the coast of Sierra Leone, West Africa Click the card to flip The first part of the story tells of Muhammad Bilal, who is also called Hammad by his descendants (though he doesn't know it!). Florenz devises a plan to be able to drive the car around town and requests for Luvenia's permission. Foster was hurt and Sheriff Glover had to point a gun to Foster's head for him to let him go of little David. Indicate which character says each of these lines. They decide that the sounds must be coming from the fighting of the civil war, and that they have to keep moving because Mister Joe Haynes and the dogs are probably after them. They make it to the city, then ride another bus to Curry Island. Elijah carries David to the boat, then comes back to help the sheriff with Foster. Luvenia dreams of going to the University of Chicago, but needs to have a steady income of 11 dollars a week for 4 years to be able to get a loan. Elijah originally steers toward Key Island, where he thinks David is, but once on the island, he realizes that it is not Key Island. The Glory Field: Summary Posted on May 19, 2019 by JL Admin July 1753. Luvenia sings in the choir and performs an impressive solo. Unable to attend college, Luvenia decides to start her own business and live in Chicago by herself. His mother doesn't want Tommy going to a white college. Chase warns him that it will be hard. Florenz gets her way and says, " 'Ladies shall we go?' The storm was howling and they had a rough time rowing back to the mainland. Elijah is not sure if he can stand up to old man Turner, but he is going to try. Free shipping for many products! I was sad when Mr. Chase called and said that Tommy couldn't go to college because I knew Tommy really wanted to go. Muhammad Bilal is traveling on a slave ship from Africa, where he was captured by slave traders. They talk for a little bit and then Malcolm gives Shep the money to buy airplane tickets. The saga of the captive Lewis family begins on the Live Oaks plantation in 1864. Frank Petty insults Elijah with the N word and Elijah starts to walk away, but stops when he sees "the concern in the white man's eyes" (p.102) Mr. Turner finally offers twenty dollars, but eventually offers him the thirty-five dollars. In the other dream, she was at a rent party where there were more men than women just like the real rent party that she had been to at Miss Etta's. Shep finally agrees, but wants his half of the money and says he will meet Malcolm at the airport. Tommy's dad is ok with the idea of Tommy going. Free shipping for many products! The young women were enjoying themselves and the Florenz and Katie "pretended to be driving around their plantations"(p.185). The Glory Field Cornell Notes May 1930. "I might have to marry you quicker than I planned," said Elijah. He finds Shep near the Apollo theater. 1911) and Luvenia (b. Florenz calls her father and tells him that Luvenia is having "female trouble" and might be in a "family way". As he labors, Sheriff Glover warns Elijahs family that some men, including Petty, are coming that night to whip Elijah. 'A Negro who can do anything that he wants to do,' Luvenia said.(p.175). It was the day of the All City basketball Tournament at Curry High School. And Grandpa Moses says he goes out there because he is a lazy man and he can follow the tide out and follow the tide in. When Elijah and Sheriff Glover start searching the island, Elijah goes one way and Sheriff Glover goes the other way. Florenz knows her father will not probe into the situation, as he is "old-fashioned" and does not inquire about the "female trouble". What time is the Citizens Council going to be at the march? After the Civil War ends, the family is given an eight-acre parcel of land that they call The Glory Field. However, Malcolm knows that he is using crack cocaine. 16 . \text{purified} & \text{stern} & \text{customs}\\ When Elijah is in town a few days later, he visits Mr. Turner, who gives him the $35 he promised. I was happy because now she can become a doctor. Miss Etta tells Luvenia that a black woman losing her job isn't anything, and that she can just start up again. To earn enough money to buy a new boat. Abby and Elijah traded some firewood for an old boat that Grandpa Moses helped to fix up. It follows six young members of that family at different times in American history. The whole time Elijah was in Chicago he had been working and "every spare dollar went . Luvenia drowns in despair when she realizes that she lost her job because of Florenz's lie. "Luvenia wasn't at all sure about the adventure, but the idea of it was exciting."(p.181). Tommy dreams of playing basketball in college. I think the reason why Tommy put the chain on Sheriff Moser was because he wanted to show everyone at the press conference what black people had to go through 200 hundred years ago and what being chained up felt like. At a press conference, he shackles himself to Sheriff Moser, a sheriff who does not allow protests in Johnson City. There, Skeeter has been brought after being beaten badly by some whites for participating in the black march. Reverend Bradley preaches about the Prodigal son. Lizzy is forced to leave the plantation at night, after telling her family what happened. The Glory Field 1930 Chicago p. 141-154 Luvenia Lewis lives in Chicago, and she does not want to move back to Curry South Carolina with her parents Elijah, Goldie and her brother Richard. Luvenia is doing her Godmother Miss Etta's hair and talks about her reasons for staying in Chicago. The son is named Richard Lewis, after Elijah's father. A waitress at the diner helps them get a ride with a trucker. The whites had a hard time realizing that the blacks were freemen and the blacks had to learn what it meant to be free. 22 Who is Malcolm's great grandfather the glory field? It is August 1994 in Harlem, New York. The sixteen-year-old Luvenia does not want to move back to Curry Island and work Glory Field the way her father did. After dropping anchor offshore, Abby stays with the boat while Elijah and Sheriff Glover go ashore. Luvenia, a young black sixteen-year-old, is a maid in Chicago. . (p.208) "I am," Luvenia called back to him. 209-290). Beginning with the capture and enslavement of young Muhammad Bilal in 1753, The Glory Field journeys from. Luvenia is sixteen years old. She faced many struggles and is deeply disrespected by the whites. She wasn't "in the family way" and didn't want anyone to think she was. Muhummad is captured and brought into a slave ship on the west coast of Africa, Sierra Leone. Q. Luvenia enlists the help of her best friend and godmother, Miss Etta, who promises to help write a letter to her father so she can stay and achieve her goals. The sheriff gets them to tone it down, but they still make their statement in front of television crews. The truck driver leaves them out of Johnson City and the two feel . Later, Tommy wonders what he would have done in Skeeters place. 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