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Amal’s grandmother is one of his loudest supporters during his trial. When he was 13, she promised to take him to Goré Island in Senegal to see the Door of No Return, a passage enslaved people took on their way into America. She helps a young Amal connect his personal struggles to the wider history of racial injustice. She even calls Amal “Master,” imparting upon him from a young age that he is the master of his own destiny.
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Grandma Character Timeline in Punching the Air
The timeline below shows where the character Grandma appears in Punching the Air. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Pages 46-93
...Portrait. Amal looks at his loved ones in the courtroom: Umi, Uncle Rashon, Shay, Dionne, Grandma. He notes the shades of concern, heartbreak, and hope in their faces.
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African American. When Amal was 13, his Grandma promised to take him to Africa—to Goré Island in Senegal, to see the Door of...
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