Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Piecing Me Together, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Intersectionality, Identity, and Discrimination
The Power of Language
Mentorship, Opportunity, and Dignity
Friendship
Summary
Analysis
Jade sees Maxine next at a Woman to Woman workshop about money. The workshop takes place at a local church, and Jade is thrilled that she doesn’t need to travel far to get to it. She’s even happier when Sabrina announces that this was Jade’s idea. Sabrina also tells everyone that she welcomes their feedback and then she introduces the guests. The first is Maxine’s friend Bailey, who says she’s going to talk to them about how to make and manage money in college. By the end of the session, Jade’s fingers are cramped from taking notes. She didn’t write on the handouts so that she can more easily share them with Lee Lee, E.J., and Mom.
This workshop gives Jade a taste of what can happen when she speaks up for herself. Her excitement and hopefulness is palpable, and for the first time, Woman to Woman is giving Jade exactly what she wants. Further, Jade also recognizes that information about money management is something that’s easier for her to take home and share with others. It likely won’t make Mom feel attacked, as the healthy eating seminar did.
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