God Help the Child

by

Toni Morrison

Louis is Bride’s father and Sweetness’s ex-husband. He left Sweetness after Bride’s birth because after seeing Bride’s dark skin and assuming that that Sweetness had had an affair with another man. Louis disappeared for a few months after Bride’s birth, but he later resurfaced and sent Sweetness money to help support Bride.

Louis Quotes in God Help the Child

The God Help the Child quotes below are all either spoken by Louis or refer to Louis. 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:
Inherited Trauma Theme Icon
).
Part 4, Chapter 2 Quotes

Having confessed, Lula Ann’s sins she felt newly born. No longer forced to relive, no, outlive the disdain of her mother and the abandonment of her father.

Related Characters: Lula Ann “Bride” Bridewell, Sweetness, Sofia Huxley, Louis
Page Number: 162
Explanation and Analysis:
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Louis Quotes in God Help the Child

The God Help the Child quotes below are all either spoken by Louis or refer to Louis. 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:
Inherited Trauma Theme Icon
).
Part 4, Chapter 2 Quotes

Having confessed, Lula Ann’s sins she felt newly born. No longer forced to relive, no, outlive the disdain of her mother and the abandonment of her father.

Related Characters: Lula Ann “Bride” Bridewell, Sweetness, Sofia Huxley, Louis
Page Number: 162
Explanation and Analysis: