Girl, Woman, Other

Girl, Woman, Other

by

Bernardine Evaristo

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Glenmore Jones Character Analysis

Glenmore is LaTisha’s father. He upends her world when he abandons his family to go live in the U.S. with one of Pauline’s friends, with whom he has a secret second family. Glenmore was a loving and devoted father, but he always favored LaTisha, which the girls only later understand when Pauline reveals that Glenmore isn’t Jayla’s biological dad. When Glenmore returns years later and begs his family to take him back, Pauline readily accepts him. LaTisha lets him back in for the sake of her youngest child, Jordan, who at 10 is already acting out and needs a father figure in his life. Glenmore’s story reveals the impact that men have on their families, and how their irresponsible actions can wreak havoc and destruction in the lives of those around them.

Glenmore Jones Quotes in Girl, Woman, Other

The Girl, Woman, Other quotes below are all either spoken by Glenmore Jones or refer to Glenmore Jones. 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:
Diaspora, Culture, and Identity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2: LaTisha Quotes

Losing her dad the way she did was something LaTisha never talked about; whenever people asked, she told them he’d died of a heart attack

it was easier than explaining what had happened, people thinking there must be something wrong with her and her family

else why would he leave?

she ran wild, hated school, couldn’t concentrate, even Mummy couldn’t control her and she was a social worker, I’m sending you home to Jamaica where they’ll beat some sense into you, LaTisha

yeh, whatevs, I could do with a Caribbean holiday

Related Characters: LaTisha Jones (speaker), Bummi Williams, Shirley King, Glenmore Jones, Pauline Jones, Sister Omofe
Page Number: 199-200
Explanation and Analysis:
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Glenmore Jones Quotes in Girl, Woman, Other

The Girl, Woman, Other quotes below are all either spoken by Glenmore Jones or refer to Glenmore Jones. 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:
Diaspora, Culture, and Identity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2: LaTisha Quotes

Losing her dad the way she did was something LaTisha never talked about; whenever people asked, she told them he’d died of a heart attack

it was easier than explaining what had happened, people thinking there must be something wrong with her and her family

else why would he leave?

she ran wild, hated school, couldn’t concentrate, even Mummy couldn’t control her and she was a social worker, I’m sending you home to Jamaica where they’ll beat some sense into you, LaTisha

yeh, whatevs, I could do with a Caribbean holiday

Related Characters: LaTisha Jones (speaker), Bummi Williams, Shirley King, Glenmore Jones, Pauline Jones, Sister Omofe
Page Number: 199-200
Explanation and Analysis: