Same Kind of Different as Me

by

Ron Hall and Denver Moore

Aunt Etha Character Analysis

Aunt Etha is Uncle James’s wife and Denver and Thurman’s aunt, who raises the brothers after BB’s murder. Aunt Etha is a sharp, resourceful woman, able to make a meal out of almost anything and stretch a single animal’s meat to last for months. Aunt Etha participates in the sharecropping as well. After Uncle James dies, Aunt Etha moves away, leaving Denver with his sister Hershalee.

Aunt Etha Quotes in Same Kind of Different as Me

The Same Kind of Different as Me quotes below are all either spoken by Aunt Etha or refer to Aunt Etha. 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:
Slavery and Racism Theme Icon
).
Chapter 10 Quotes

Things was a-changin. Uncle James took sick and died, and Aunt Etha moved away. Last time I seen her, she was cryin. I couldn’t figure out why God kept takin all the folks I loved the most.

Related Characters: Denver Moore (speaker), Big Mama, Uncle James, Aunt Etha, BB
Page Number: 47
Explanation and Analysis:
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Aunt Etha Quotes in Same Kind of Different as Me

The Same Kind of Different as Me quotes below are all either spoken by Aunt Etha or refer to Aunt Etha. 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:
Slavery and Racism Theme Icon
).
Chapter 10 Quotes

Things was a-changin. Uncle James took sick and died, and Aunt Etha moved away. Last time I seen her, she was cryin. I couldn’t figure out why God kept takin all the folks I loved the most.

Related Characters: Denver Moore (speaker), Big Mama, Uncle James, Aunt Etha, BB
Page Number: 47
Explanation and Analysis: