God Help the Child

by

Toni Morrison

Mr. Leigh Character Analysis

Mr. Leigh was Sweetness’s landlord when Bride was a child. One day, Bride saw him molesting a child in the alley behind their building. When Bride told Sweetness, Sweetness was angry at Bride, not Mr. Leigh. Bride later understands that Sweetness was afraid that Mr. Leigh might kick them out of their apartment in retaliation. Bride thinks that if they had had to move out of their apartment, they would have had a hard time finding another one due to the prevalence of racism among landlords and property managers at the time.

Mr. Leigh Quotes in God Help the Child

The God Help the Child quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Leigh or refer to Mr. Leigh. 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 1, Chapter 6: Bride Quotes

“Come on, baby, you’re not responsible for other folks’ evil.”

Related Characters: Booker Starbern (speaker), Lula Ann “Bride” Bridewell, Sweetness, Mr. Leigh
Page Number: 55
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mr. Leigh Quotes in God Help the Child

The God Help the Child quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Leigh or refer to Mr. Leigh. 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 1, Chapter 6: Bride Quotes

“Come on, baby, you’re not responsible for other folks’ evil.”

Related Characters: Booker Starbern (speaker), Lula Ann “Bride” Bridewell, Sweetness, Mr. Leigh
Page Number: 55
Explanation and Analysis: