Gorilla, My Love

by

Toni Cade Bambara

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Baby Jason Character Analysis

Hazel’s youngest brother. According to Granddaddy, Baby Jason is so blindly loyal to Hazel that he would follow her “into the fiery furnace” if she beckoned, highlighting the theme of family solidarity that runs throughout the story. He loves kicking the seats in the movie theater while Hazel causes trouble and putting potato chips in her hair. At the end of the story, when Hazel cries at Hunca Bubba’s betrayal, Baby Jason starts crying too. Although Jason is very young, Hazel believes he understands the importance of solidarity between children in the face of adults “turnin you round every which way so bad.”

Baby Jason Quotes in Gorilla, My Love

The Gorilla, My Love quotes below are all either spoken by Baby Jason or refer to Baby Jason. 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:
Trust, Solidarity, and Betrayal Theme Icon
).
Gorilla, My Love Quotes

Like when the big boys come up on us talkin bout Lemme a nickel. It’s me that hide the money. Or when the bad boys in the park take Big Brood’s Spaudeen way from him. It’s me that jump on they back and fight awhile. And it’s me that turns out the show if the matron get too salty.

Related Characters: Hazel (speaker), Baby Jason, Big Brood
Page Number: 14
Explanation and Analysis:

Grownups figure they can treat you just anyhow. Which burns me up.

Related Characters: Hazel (speaker), Baby Jason, Big Brood, The Manager
Related Symbols: King of Kings
Page Number: 15
Explanation and Analysis:

And I’m losin my bearins and don’t even know where to look on the map cause I can’t see for cryin. And Baby Jason cryin too. Cause he is my blood brother and understands that we must stick together or be forever lost, what with grown-ups playin change-up and turnin you round every which way so bad. And don’t even say they sorry.

Related Characters: Hazel (speaker), Hunca Bubba / Jefferson Winston Vale, Baby Jason
Page Number: 20
Explanation and Analysis:
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Baby Jason Quotes in Gorilla, My Love

The Gorilla, My Love quotes below are all either spoken by Baby Jason or refer to Baby Jason. 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:
Trust, Solidarity, and Betrayal Theme Icon
).
Gorilla, My Love Quotes

Like when the big boys come up on us talkin bout Lemme a nickel. It’s me that hide the money. Or when the bad boys in the park take Big Brood’s Spaudeen way from him. It’s me that jump on they back and fight awhile. And it’s me that turns out the show if the matron get too salty.

Related Characters: Hazel (speaker), Baby Jason, Big Brood
Page Number: 14
Explanation and Analysis:

Grownups figure they can treat you just anyhow. Which burns me up.

Related Characters: Hazel (speaker), Baby Jason, Big Brood, The Manager
Related Symbols: King of Kings
Page Number: 15
Explanation and Analysis:

And I’m losin my bearins and don’t even know where to look on the map cause I can’t see for cryin. And Baby Jason cryin too. Cause he is my blood brother and understands that we must stick together or be forever lost, what with grown-ups playin change-up and turnin you round every which way so bad. And don’t even say they sorry.

Related Characters: Hazel (speaker), Hunca Bubba / Jefferson Winston Vale, Baby Jason
Page Number: 20
Explanation and Analysis: