Prince Character Analysis in Outcasts United

A Liberian player on the Under Fifteens team. Because Prince is talented, Luma sometimes allows him to skirt the rules, letting him arrive late or skip tutoring sessions. But when this spurs other players to undermine her as well, Luma refuses to grant Prince an exception to her rules that he must cut his hair shorter than Luma’s. Prince is frustrated and decides to quit the team rather than adhere to Luma’s rules.

Prince Quotes in Outcasts United

The Outcasts United quotes below are all either spoken by Prince or refer to Prince. 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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He would leave tutoring early or skip it altogether, acts that undermined Luma’s authority before the rest of the team. Players soon started to follow Prince’s lead and challenge her.

Related Characters: Warren St. John (speaker), Luma al-Mufleh, Prince

Page Number and Citation: 79

Explanation and Analysis:

Prince Character Timeline in Outcasts United

The timeline below shows where the character Prince appears in Outcasts United. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...their hair short. This did not go over well with one of the best players, Prince, who wears his hair in long braids. Prince has no intention of cutting his hair,... (full context)

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After the game is over, Luma circles the boys up and tells Prince that if he does not cut his hair by the first day of practice, he... (full context)

Luma’s hair rule sets off a debate among the Under Fifteen team. Prince refuses to cut his hair and doesn’t join the team, which upsets Mandela and Fornatee... (full context)

Luma was already lenient with Prince during the previous season because of his talent. He skipped tutoring sessions and undermined Luma’s... (full context)

...“she’s more than a coach to [him].” But Fornatee is also loyal to Mandela and Prince, particularly because they are all Liberian. (full context)

The Under Fifteens also test Luma. Even though Prince no longer on the team, he stops by practices with friends, smoking on the edge... (full context)

...about Mandela, who had been quiet and angry at practice. He is still frustrated that Prince isn’t on the team because of the hair rule and disappointed that Fornatee hadn’t shown... (full context)

...He goes over to sit with some friends who have gathered for the game, including Prince. (full context)

...tells him that it would be a good idea for him to get away from Prince and other friends who are dropping out of school. With her help, he applies to... (full context)