Rocket Boys

by

Homer Hickam

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Reverend “Little” Richard Character Analysis

Reverend “Little” Richard is the charismatic leader of Coalwood’s black church. Homer visits him many times during the course of Rocket Boys, sometimes for help obtaining supplies for rocket-building, but often to seek moral guidance. Reverend Richard is generous with his time, and never ceases to encourage Homer to dream and follow his ambitions.

Reverend “Little” Richard Quotes in Rocket Boys

The Rocket Boys quotes below are all either spoken by Reverend “Little” Richard or refer to Reverend “Little” Richard. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Cold War and the Space Race Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

“Love to help ya, I really would,” he said, “but I don’t have enough for my roof as it is.”
I looked up. “But your roof is shingled.”
He nodded “If I had shingles, I’d use ‘em. But I don’t. I’ve got tin.”
“Emmett Jones has a bunch of shingles stacked up next to his coal box,” O’Dell said. “almost the same color.”

Related Characters: Homer Hickam Jr. (speaker), Reverend “Little” Richard (speaker), Emmett Jones
Related Symbols: Rockets
Page Number: 116
Explanation and Analysis:
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Reverend “Little” Richard Quotes in Rocket Boys

The Rocket Boys quotes below are all either spoken by Reverend “Little” Richard or refer to Reverend “Little” Richard. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Cold War and the Space Race Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

“Love to help ya, I really would,” he said, “but I don’t have enough for my roof as it is.”
I looked up. “But your roof is shingled.”
He nodded “If I had shingles, I’d use ‘em. But I don’t. I’ve got tin.”
“Emmett Jones has a bunch of shingles stacked up next to his coal box,” O’Dell said. “almost the same color.”

Related Characters: Homer Hickam Jr. (speaker), Reverend “Little” Richard (speaker), Emmett Jones
Related Symbols: Rockets
Page Number: 116
Explanation and Analysis: