![]() ![]() Ailey’s story is primarily narrated in the first person, past tense as well, but in a slightly more literary vernacular. The Songs are primarily narrated in the first person, past tense in the vernacular of an oral history. The chapters concerning Ailey’s ancestors are called “Songs” in the book these songs are interspersed between the 11 sections following the Garfield family (which are designated by Roman numerals). ![]() ![]() The novel is comprised of two stories that eventually connect near the end of the novel: the primary plot is the bildungsroman of Ailey Garfield the secondary plot tracks the history of her ancestors as African American slaves in America. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne. ![]()
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