I've had a tough time with this book, as others have commented on the Db, but it's clear that there is more than meets the eye. Beyond the racial undertones, there appear political and religious metaphors as well. I can't help but wonder as I'm finishing up the book what other meanings there are.
Does anyone have any thoughts beyond what's been posted on the discussion board?
The names of the two sections, Up and Down, could signify the ups and downs of everyday life, the ups and downs of racial progress. We can't go down without going up and we can't have any kind of progress without getting past the struggles.
Even the elevator fall signifies the disaster that can happen when changes are in progress.
There are also numerous quotes that are throughout the book that are super descriptive and mysterious. Such as when Lila Mae refers to her destroyed apartment as "raped"; the description of the snapping fingers of the screaming man...
What are some of your favorite quotes or passages from the book?
I'm marking some as I go along and will post more as some comments are posted!
More?????
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