America is a melting pot. It is diverse in terms of origin and religious practices. In the book Garvey’s ghost written by Geoffrey Philp it’s about a teenager living in South Florida named Jasmine that runs away from her mother’s house to find out who she is and where she belongs. Jasmine’s mother, Kathryn finds out that her daughter was crushing on her professor Jacob Virgo who is a Rastafarian. He feels responsible for starting Jasmine on the path of discovering Marcus Garvey the writer of the quote “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots”. Kathryn and Jacob team up to find Jasmine. This quote written by Marcus Garvey applies to Kathryn, Jasmine, and Rastafarian Jacob Virgo.
First of all, a white man whose mother is an ex-Jehovah’s witness seduces Kathryn and Jasmine is born. Kathryn’s mother and father are not happy that Jasmine’s father is an American. In the novel Garvey’s Ghost (Chapter 3) her father said, “Girl, you have no pride. Get out of my sight. I can't even bear to look at you.” Kathryn’s father and mother were not proud of their daughter’s decision and chased her out of the house. Kathryn’s didn’t …show more content…
Jacob mentions in the novel Garvey’s Ghost that is a Rastafarian. The responsibility of a Rastafarian was to keep the memory of black leaders such as Marcus Garvey and many others. Garvey’s work inspired Jacob in American redemption and he teaches all his students about Marcus Garvey and standing up for your origin. Jacob even volunteered to do the work for the commissioner and a county proclamation on August 17 as “Marcus Garvey Day”. Also, Jacob mentions in the novel that he had been scolded for “being a part of this world” but Jacob was far too interested in his origin and frequently reminded his students that freedom will only come through education and
First of all, a white man whose mother is an ex-Jehovah’s witness seduces Kathryn and Jasmine is born. Kathryn’s mother and father are not happy that Jasmine’s father is an American. In the novel Garvey’s Ghost (Chapter 3) her father said, “Girl, you have no pride. Get out of my sight. I can't even bear to look at you.” Kathryn’s father and mother were not proud of their daughter’s decision and chased her out of the house. Kathryn’s didn’t …show more content…
Jacob mentions in the novel Garvey’s Ghost that is a Rastafarian. The responsibility of a Rastafarian was to keep the memory of black leaders such as Marcus Garvey and many others. Garvey’s work inspired Jacob in American redemption and he teaches all his students about Marcus Garvey and standing up for your origin. Jacob even volunteered to do the work for the commissioner and a county proclamation on August 17 as “Marcus Garvey Day”. Also, Jacob mentions in the novel that he had been scolded for “being a part of this world” but Jacob was far too interested in his origin and frequently reminded his students that freedom will only come through education and