Key moments in James'--the main character--life are not only about himself. Most of the time, they are about his mom. In one chapter, chapter four, he feels his fear of black power towards his mother, in another, chapter fourteen, he finds out how important it is to be educated, and in yet another, chapter 18, he feels the dissimilarity of his old home in New York to his new home in Delaware. His fear of black …showed first 75 words of 883 total…

…showed last 75 words of 883 total…the context created by the author allows for understanding of the word. In many books, there is a deep or noticeable pause between each paragraph when the sub-topic changes, even though it is still apart of the same story. The author in this book is able to notably diminish the pause in between the sub-topics, making them blend in to each other. These characteristics of writing allows for a smooth, detailed and completely understandable book.