Borden Deal's Antaeus utilizes the transition of T.J's location from Marion County, Alabama, to a teeming city up North. This momentous transition takes a toll on T.J's overall attitude and lifestyle. From a stagnant rural southern area with sprawling farmland and woods, to a bustling industrial city up North, T.J. must make adjustments to his life. T.J. eventually makes friends with his neighborhood gang while realizing that he is no longer in a rural area that he was used to. His life evolves drastically from contempt to disturbed. This monumental move T.J. and his family undergo exemplifies the theme of coming of age.
When T.J. migrated North with his family, his atmosphere changed. He adapted to the change of the city as a boy adapts
When T.J. migrated North with his family, his atmosphere changed. He adapted to the change of the city as a boy adapts