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Mama is the mother of the host family with whom Wes stays during his semester abroad in South Africa. She amazes Wes with her charitable and forgiving attitude towards the perpetrators of the apartheid regime under which she has lived until very recently. From Mama, Wes learns the value of forgiveness and compassion.
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Mama Character Timeline in Discovering Wes Moore
The timeline below shows where the character Mama appears in Discovering Wes Moore. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 9
...host family’s home, and the mother warmly hugs him and tells him to call her Mama. He quickly grows fond of her and her son, Zinzi. One day, Wes has a...
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