Jamal is Mr. Wyatt’s nephew. He’s attending community college and works in Mr. Wyatt’s store part time. Maverick never does anything but nod to Jamal and doesn’t seem to know him well, but he thinks that Jamal is a nerd and that it’s not worth aspiring to be like him. To Mr. Wyatt, though, Jamal is an example of what’s possible for young Black men in Garden Heights: if they’re not affiliated with a gang, they can receive an education and ultimately get out of Garden Heights.
Jamal Quotes in Concrete Rose
The Concrete Rose quotes below are all either spoken by Jamal or refer to Jamal. 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:
).
Chapter 21
Quotes
“No offense, Mr. Wyatt, but your nephew seem like a nerd. As for Carlos, his momma kept him and Lisa in the house. Of course they didn’t need protection. Anyway, I’m Li’l Don. Everybody expected me to join.”
“Because the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” Mr. Wyatt asks. “However, it can roll away from the tree. It simply need a little push.”
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Jamal Quotes in Concrete Rose
The Concrete Rose quotes below are all either spoken by Jamal or refer to Jamal. 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:
).
Chapter 21
Quotes
“No offense, Mr. Wyatt, but your nephew seem like a nerd. As for Carlos, his momma kept him and Lisa in the house. Of course they didn’t need protection. Anyway, I’m Li’l Don. Everybody expected me to join.”
“Because the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” Mr. Wyatt asks. “However, it can roll away from the tree. It simply need a little push.”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
