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Rose Dear
Violet’s father is a member of the Readjuster Party, which aimed to increase voting rights for Black citizens across Virginia. He is frequently absent from Violet’s childhood home, returning home only once a decade (often with lavish presents in tow). During one of Violet’s father’s long absences, his wife Rose Dear dies by suicide—a tragedy that is underscored when Violet’s father comes back just 10 days later with an embroidered pillow for her. The narrator suspects that Violet’s father’s political involvement led to his family’s belongings being repossessed.
Violet’s Father Quotes in Jazz
The Jazz quotes below are all either spoken by Violet’s Father or refer to Violet’s Father. 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:
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Chapter 4
Quotes
“Oh shoot! Where the grown people? Is it us?”
“Oh, Mama.” Alice Manfred blurted it out and then covered her mouth.
Violet had the same thought: Mama. Mama? Is this where you got to and couldn't do it no more? The place of shade without trees where you know you are not and never again will be loved by anybody who can choose to do it? Where everything is over about the talking? They looked away from each other then. The silence went on and on until Alice Manfred said, “Give me that coat. I can’t look at that lining another minute.”
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Violet’s Father Quotes in Jazz
The Jazz quotes below are all either spoken by Violet’s Father or refer to Violet’s Father. 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:
).
Chapter 4
Quotes
“Oh shoot! Where the grown people? Is it us?”
“Oh, Mama.” Alice Manfred blurted it out and then covered her mouth.
Violet had the same thought: Mama. Mama? Is this where you got to and couldn't do it no more? The place of shade without trees where you know you are not and never again will be loved by anybody who can choose to do it? Where everything is over about the talking? They looked away from each other then. The silence went on and on until Alice Manfred said, “Give me that coat. I can’t look at that lining another minute.”
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