T. Juliet Miz Logan Character Analysis

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“But T.J did not follow immediately. He remains standing in the middle of the compound his face puzzled and undecided. I had never seen him look more desolate, alone, and for a fleeting second I felt almost sorry for him.”(Taylor #203)”T.J is a naive 14-year-old boy who is surrounded by true friends and family but decided to throw it all away. His goals in life have created him to become irresponsible and he doesn’t recognize the pain he has caused to those around him. T.J doesn’t recognize the meaning of growing up with responsibility. T.J was trying to steal the pearl-handled pistol. He doesn’t know the purpose of morality and immorality and it formulates a problem for everyone valuable to him. T.J has created a problem for many of his friends. “Oh, all right. All right. So maybe what if I did say somethin ‘bout Miz Logan? I can’t even remember saying nothin’ about it, but if Little Willie and Clarence said I did then maybe I did. Anyway, I’m really sorry ‘bout your Mama losin’ her job and-” (Taylor #163)Because of his nativity, he believes that everything that he appears has no consequences but that doesn’t mean he is a good person. T.J operations have provoked people to more problems. …show more content…
T.J has told the Wallaces about Mama and her teachings. He doesn’t mean to cause quandaries to those around him, but his actions display something else. T.J’s family has been battered up by the white man in the community. “But before she could reach T.J, she was caught by the arm and flung so furiously against that she fell, dazed, and Mr. Avery, struggling to reach her, was helpless to save either her or T.J.”(Taylor #214)This shows of the turmoil he causes, he has made everyone suffer and T.J got the consequences of his impeccability yet feeble-minded choices. And his fantasies have gotten in the way of his

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