The reverend is concerned that the Ku Klux Klan, also known as the White Citizens Council, has announced they are having a demonstration in Johnson City on the same day as the previously announced march planned by local black citizens. Luvenia is living in the time where blacks were not considered equal to other races. 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. Tommy Lewis - The Glory Field Tommy Lewis Tommy Lewis is an interesting man. In the local paper, The Gazette, the credit for the rescue was given to Sheriff Glover and there was no mention of it to Elijah and Abby. 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 Elijah and Abby reach the riverbank, a group has gathered. "We don't never get no credit." July 1753. Nevertheless, Elijah negotiates a $35 reward with Mr. Turner, but must deal with the resentful attitude from the whites present. Luvenia is shocked and confused when she hears Florenz say that. Lizzy gets a change of clothing, and Saran tells her to go with Joshua and Lem. The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers is the story of an African-American family. Luvenia is convinced she will get into a college, even though many of the people she meets doubt it. The whole family gathers at the picnic together. : "Elijah saw Sheriff Glover walking with Hamlin Turner. When Luvenia arrives back to the Deets' house on Sunday she talks to Mrs. about Mr. Deets signing the guarantee so that she can go to college. On the bus, Shep throws up and they are kicked out of the bus and have to ride in the back of a semi truck where they could barely even breathe. 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. Malcolm Lewis, the fifteen-year-old grandson of Richard Lewis and great-grandson of Elijah and Goldie Lewis, is a young, talented musician living in New York City with his parents. Even though Sheriff Glover doesn't know where Foster and little David are, he goes out on the boat with Elijah and Abby too. Summary Kelssek's tactical culture is fluid and direct, generally favouring technical and versatile players. His dream about playing with his band, String Theory, is interrupted by a call from his great-aunt Luvenia, who has become a successful businesswoman selling cosmetics and beauty supplies for African Americans and Hispanics. Tommy has a job at Clark's Five-and-Dime. She is surprised by her Grandma Dolly on the porch. Tommy Lewis is the grandson of Abby, Elijah's cousin. The Lewis family gathers at the African burial ground on their plot of land at the Live Oaks Plantation. The water is extremely rough and they need to navigate around one edge of Gray Rock. Lem, who died in the Civil War, has a grave there, although his body is really buried under Glory Field. All the slaves are made to work on a Sunday, harvesting sweet potatoes under the watchful eye of overseer Joey Haynes. How old is Tommy in the Glory Field? 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. When Elijahs grandparents, Saran and Moses, seek out a loan to pay their taxes, they are denied by the bank. They split up, and in the driving rain Elijah finds David and the injured Mr. Foster. What does Luvenia need in order to get a loan from the back? The ship finally docks at Curry Island, off the South Carolina Coast, and Muhammad is taken to a plantation there. From generation to generation, the Lewises make their way in the world with unshakable determination, solid faith in God, and a collective commitment to seeing one another through no matter what life may bring. But Florenz has other plans that " 'She thinks [is ] a crisis' "(p.178). 139-208). Luvenia is the daughter of Elijah Lewis, and like her father, she too is determined and stubborn. 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. It was a hard time for all. Chase warns him that it will be hard. No, no se lo _____ (servir) a la chica. About 30 years have passed, and Lizzy and Richard Lewis' child, Elijah, is the protagonist. Tambin es bueno que (5.) Miss Robins believes that people are of different races because they are "a certain way", but that doesn't mean that one race is better than the other. 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. Luvenia says they must show up by Monday night for the reunion. They finally reach an enclave of Union soldiers (in 1864, the United States Civil War was under way, pitting the Union against the Confederate States of America), both white and black, who feed them and let them sleep. Two of the slaves, Joshua and Lem, run away. Elijah has an idea and he asks Abby if he wants to go along with the idea. However, Malcolm knows that he is using crack cocaine. Lizzy accepts. Jenn shows up first, then Luvenia, who is patient while Malcolm plays a String Theory song for Jenn. 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. 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. She has a job working as a live-in servant for the Deets family and also is a hairdresser on the side for Miss Etta and other women. Elijah and Goldie want Luvenia to join them at the Glory Field. Malcolm plays his music with Planter in his heart. Skeeter is a fifteen-year-old white friend whose parents are at a revival in North Carolina. Luvenia wants Miss Etta to help her to write a letter to her father to convince him to let her stay in Chicago. The reason he was beaten up was because he was white but he was marching in a black march. " After the Curry Cougars win the championship, Leonard Chase, a basketball scout, offers Tommy an opportunity to skip his last year of high school and go to college, as long as he does not get mixed up in any riots or marches. Tommy's family rushes Skeeter to the hospital, where he makes a recovery. al tenis una o dos veces por semana. Luvenia tells Malcolm that he must bring his cousin, Shep. Like the other slaves, Lizzy hopes that Lem is not seriously hurt, and in the middle of the night she goes to the tree where he is tied. How does Luvenia make a living? Luvenia writes a letter to her parents in Curry assuring them that she will make them proud. I wonder who is going to pay for the applications, is Mr. Chase? Luvenia worked for a man named Mr. Deets as his family's maid. Tommy dreams of playing basketball in college. Tommy asked" (p.258). What is the name of the Deets' daughter? Miss Etta throws Luvenia a rent party, and invites the neighbourhood. "(p.147). She thought of Florenz and Katie and contemplated how they would never understand it. Malcolm first looks in the last place he saw Shep, a park in Harlem. In the locker roomTommy's hand was shaken a hundred times. Florenz is Mr. Deets's daughter. Luvenia needs money to go to University. The land is called The Glory Field in celebration of the family's triumph over slavery and the strength of their love for one another. Joshua tells Lizzy that she must leave with him and Lem or they will have to kill Joe. This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on . She is extremely talented and wants to try a new kind of music, instead of the classical music she usually plays. Muhammad Bilal is traveling on a slave ship from Africa, where he was captured by slave traders. When I found out that he could go, I was really happy because now Tommy has a chance to get a good education. 'I think she might even be in the family wayif you don't let me take her there, I'll have to put her out.' The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers is the story of an African-American family. What devasted Luvenia most was what Mr. Deets would think of her. Summary: Follows a family's two hundred forty-one year history, from the capture of an African boy in the 1750s through the lives of his descendants, as their dreams and circumstances lead them away from and back to the small plot of land in South Carolina that they call the Glory Field. Muhummad is captured and brought into a slave ship on the west coast of Africa, Sierra Leone. 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. In 1864, fourteen year-old Lizzy must leave Live Oaks and the people she loves after she is beaten by a merciless overseer. Luvenia is having a hard time finding a job that suits her and Katie even tries to find her a position, but Luvenia turns it down. The Deacon at the church tells Luvenia that she is " 'decent young personthat's a rare thing these days' "(p.195). "I said turn back, boy!" Johnson City, South Carolina. Tommy Lewis plays basketball for Curry High School and he is the star player of the team. " He was the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of an award-winning body of work which includes Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Monster.Mr. When he speaks up against the injustice, the Ku Klux Klan threatens his life and runs him out of town. The Glory Field: Summary Posted on May 19, 2019 by JL Admin July 1753. They have two children: Richard (b. \text{purified} & \text{stern} & \text{customs}\\ When Elijah and Sheriff Glover start searching the island, Elijah goes one way and Sheriff Glover goes the other way. Malcolm is still at school, but is also a talented musician and composer. Miss Julia and Lizzy drink tea and Miss Julia sweet talks Lizzy even telling her that one day she is going to buy Lizzy from her father and set her free so that they can walk hand and hand in pretty dresses in Johnson City. They learn that Joshua is a soldier there, too. He is the same age as Malcolm, but the pair are polar opposites. The Glory Field 1930 Chicago p.172-182 Luvenia knew that Florenz never got up before ten, she would often have her friend, Katie Hornung come over and they would have a lunch together in the parlor and talk. You look like you're fixing to fight or something!"(p.199). Elijah, Lizzy and Richard's son is out contemplating life while ploughing the fields with Sukey, the old mule. Nook Published April 20, 2011 Book details & editions When he gets home, Tommy gets news that his white friend, Skeeter, has been bitten by a rattlesnake. McKinnon wants Robert to be a leader of the march and the whole Lewis family in attendance because they are landowners. As Lizzy walks in the night, she remembers seeing another slave named Bill whipped and does not want to suffer the same fate. During the gig, Malcolm remembers Planter, who recently died. Luvenia is sixteen years old. All the main characters in the book make important decisions that change their lives forever. There, he not only meets the rest of the family, but also Robert (Planter) Lewis, Tommy's father. The Glory Fields final story takes place in Harlem, New York. Later, John mentions that he "asked for and received purification" before his solo journey. They name their land Glory Field. Later, two white menFrank Petty and his uncle J. D. Pettywant to borrow the boat that Elijah and Abby own. He is trapped with other slaves in close quarters for a voyage of at least a month. While cleaning, she suggests to Mrs. Deets that perhaps the Deets could help her obtain her loan for school. He is trapped with other slaves in close quarters for a voyage of at least a month. The North Star representing freedom and the whip representing the south and slavery. He wants to save it. Malcolm Lewis is a musician with a band called String Theory. Miss Julia, the Lewiss daughter, uses an excuse to get Lizzy, a young slave, to the main house. That's why he called that white doctor over" (p.271). "Sheriff Glover unsnapped the leather flap on his holster, pulled the long-barrel revolver from its nesting place, and pointed it at Abby. Reverend Bradley preaches about the Prodigal son. Luvenia decides to go the Deets' house to "clean it real good and then talk to [Mrs. Deets] about what the bank said"(p.164). Luvenia is doing her Godmother Miss Etta's hair and talks about her reasons for . 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. Mrs. Deets says, "And why would you be interested in college?It doesn't workYou are a maid. 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. Lizzy is allowed to go back to the quarters and say good-bye. Muhammad is shackled and forced onto a slave ship. Tommy died in Vietnam. Saran, Moses wife, believes that Joshua is chasing his freedom dream north.. "(p.46) Lizzy begs Joshua not to shoot Mister Joe Haynes too. I was glad when the sheriff made them take off their Klan uniforms. She sends Elijah and his male cousin Abby to look for David on the water, as it is believed Mr. Foster took him fishing on a nearby island. Luvenia speaks to her godmother, Miss Etta, about attending college. Sara Constantakis, Novels for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context & Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels, Volume 33, Gale-Cengage Learning, 2010, Themes in The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers, Characters in The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers, Does Octavia Butler's Wild Seed accurately describe life in real plantations as documented by, The Origins of Negro Slavery by Eric Williams. Luvenia respects Florenz, who carries on with the life of which she dreams, yet their relationship is uneven. Later, Tommy wonders what he would have done in Skeeters place. Star players are Colm Tuathail, Gabriel Lapierre, and Loc Maon- Elijah has a friend Abby, and Abby wants to go start a fishing business with Elijah instead of farming. Early the next morning, Tommy rides his bike to Johnson City and watches the White Citizens Council set up their demonstration. It follows six young members of that familyat different times in American history. After going home and stopping at Miss Ettas, Luvenia returns to the Deetss home that night. I got a wife and family. Luvenia's brother Richard was content to return to Curry South Carolina, but Luvenia says, "Daddy's got to realize that there are city folk and then there's country folk. The slave catchers were of the same race as Muhammad. Luvenia's "dreams were tortures"(p.168). The next morning a man tipped his hat to Luvenia and said, "You got a nice step to start off the new dayLook like you ready!" 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