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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:
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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 Character Timeline in Concrete Rose
The timeline below shows where the character Jamal appears in Concrete Rose. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5
...for work. Dre says that Maverick is looking, and Mr. Wyatt says that his nephew Jamal is cutting his hours to attend community college, and so he needs someone to take...
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Chapter 12
Maverick offered to take the Sunday shift for Mr. Wyatt since Jamal is off. He needs the money and the distraction, so he leaves Seven with Ma...
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Chapter 13
...sends him into the yard. Mr. Wyatt is already there. He explains that he left Jamal at the store so he could “spend time with [his] bride.” Maverick hopes Seven wasn’t...
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Chapter 16
...Mr. Wyatt and knows that Mr. Wyatt and Ma will be disappointed. Maverick nods to Jamal outside the store and then goes inside. Mr. Lewis is there, and he quips that...
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Chapter 21
...in the gang—gang affiliation is necessary to survive. Mr. Wyatt points out that Carlos and Jamal are fine, and they’re not in gangs, but Maverick says those two didn’t have to...
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Chapter 30
Mr. Wyatt straightens up and says that he and Mrs. Wyatt have been talking. Jamal is going to a four-year college soon, and they’re going to need more help. So,...
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