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Celestial’s mother and the wife of Franklin. Gloria is a school administrator and a woman committed to keeping up appearances, though she doesn’t necessarily care about financial success. When she was a baby, a little white girl pointed at her and said, “Look! A baby maid!” After this, Gloria’s mother committed to raising her daughter to be more than a maid.
Gloria Davenport Quotes in An American Marriage
The An American Marriage quotes below are all either spoken by Gloria Davenport or refer to Gloria Davenport . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2, Chapter 12
Quotes
“Is it love, or is it convenience?” Gloria asked me that Thanksgiving Day after my father had stormed upstairs and Andre went to gather our coats. She explained that convenience, habit, comfort, obligation—these are all things that wear the same clothing as love sometimes. Did I think this thing with Andre was maybe too easy? He is literally the boy next door.
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Gloria Davenport Quotes in An American Marriage
The An American Marriage quotes below are all either spoken by Gloria Davenport or refer to Gloria Davenport . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 2, Chapter 12
Quotes
“Is it love, or is it convenience?” Gloria asked me that Thanksgiving Day after my father had stormed upstairs and Andre went to gather our coats. She explained that convenience, habit, comfort, obligation—these are all things that wear the same clothing as love sometimes. Did I think this thing with Andre was maybe too easy? He is literally the boy next door.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
