- Kemba Smith
- Didn't believe Donte set him up
- Was oblivious to the fact that she was an accomplice in the murder of Khalif
- she didn't think she could get in trouble for what Khalif did
- She as apart of Khalif's mess
- Took messages from him
- she suffered a miscarriage
- she was innocent for the most part
- loved Khalif
- Was controlled by Khalif
- Lied to her attorney
- Wasn't familiar with the legal process
- she had to snitch on her love in order for her to be free
- Enrolled in Virginia Commonwealth University
- Was blinded by love
- grandmother died while on the run with Khalif
- Was on the run for 8 months
- was charged with 6 charges
- was scared to turn Khalif in
- Turned Khalif in after he died
- Her parents loved her and wanted the best for her they mortgagee their house in order to get a good attorney
- Incoruged her to turn her self in
- Donte
- Set Khalif up
- Was Khalif's friend
- Was killed by Khalif and Katiya
- Khalif
- He almost got caught in Virginia
- Killed Donte
- got locked up
- was on the run
- Wanted Kemba to clear her name
- Convinced Kenmba of doing so much
- Was cheating with Katiya
- was on the run
- very manipulative
- Was mugged
- Was 31 on the most wanted list
- Khalif died was murdered
- Katiya
- Helped kill Donte
- was a snake
- Lived with Khalif in ATL
- was preganant with Khalif's baby
- Turned on kemba and Khalif
- She was arrested
- Her attorney (richard)
- prominent and very arriogant black man
- talked to Kemba as if she was a child
- was very aggressive in questioning her'
- didn't do his best
- Was really no help
- didn't keep his word
- was unfamiliar with her type of case
- told her that she should plead guilty
Identify symbols or traditions--rituals.
- the contract with america
- more prisons being built in 1993
- drug trafficking
- justice
Identify words or phrases that have a special meaning.
- federal government
- guilt by association
- plead guilty
Discuss how the characters respond to their communities and/or change in their environment. What is the main character's flaw?
- Kemba's main flaw was letting love get the best of her. She knew at times what she was doing was wrong but she continued to do things that she shouldn't of been doing.
- 1993-1994+, New York, Seattle, Atlanta, Virginia, Houston
- Why wasn't she freed when Khalif Died? If the psychologist said she had a problem why wasn't she freed or given help? How can you love someone and be afraid of them at the same time?
In this novel Kemba Smith talks about the misrepresentation that Blacks seem to face in the court system. Although she is freed, she talks about the struggle of living and prison. Not only that but kemba talks about how domestic violence is hard to get out of she brings up love and being afraid. In this novel Kemba is treated unfairly and just thinking that you can be in jail for a very long time for something that you aren't even apart of is scary. This just shows that society doesn't care no matter what someone has to pay.
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