Another Brooklyn

by

Jacqueline Woodson

Angela’s Mother Character Analysis

Angela’s mother is largely absent from her daughter’s life and she is a great source of shame and pain for Angela. A former dancer, Angela’s mother is addicted to drugs and she is eventually found dead on the roof of a nearby public housing development. As a result, Angela is put into the foster care system in a different borough, after which she loses touch with her friends.

Angela’s Mother Quotes in Another Brooklyn

The Another Brooklyn quotes below are all either spoken by Angela’s Mother or refer to Angela’s Mother. 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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Chapter 4 Quotes

The woman had staggered to the corner, grabbing for the stop sign and missing it before disappearing around the corner.

How were we to learn our way on this journey without my mother?

Related Characters: August (speaker), Sylvia, Gigi, Angela, August’s Mother, Angela’s Mother
Page Number: 46
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Angela’s Mother Quotes in Another Brooklyn

The Another Brooklyn quotes below are all either spoken by Angela’s Mother or refer to Angela’s Mother. 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:
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

The woman had staggered to the corner, grabbing for the stop sign and missing it before disappearing around the corner.

How were we to learn our way on this journey without my mother?

Related Characters: August (speaker), Sylvia, Gigi, Angela, August’s Mother, Angela’s Mother
Page Number: 46
Explanation and Analysis:
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