1. What Does Marguerite observe about the cotton pickers? She notices that their attitudes depend on the time of day. She says in the morning they are full of life and in the evening they are tired out and dismal from all the work. 2. Why do white people seem un-real to Marguerite? She said white people "s feet were too small, and their skin was see-through, and they walked on their heels, not on the balls of their feet. 3. Explain how their education in Stamps prepared Marguerite and Bailey. How is school different in St. Louis from the...
Arkansas. Another powerful figure in Ritie"s life was Mother. She always described her as beautiful and she loved the way she laughed freely. Her mother had a lot of control over everything - her environment, her men. Ritie admired her mother"s bravery and was proud of her accomplishments, like the time her mother went to Alaska.

Ritie was influenced by all of these family members and often quotes their sayings,like Mother who told her "Can"t Do is like Don"t Care. Neither of them have a home." All three of these people leant support to Ritie during her young years.