Tar Baby

by

Toni Morrison

Cheyenne Character Analysis

Cheyenne was Son’s first wife. Son killed her after he found her having sex with a 13-year-old boy. Son’s murder of Cheyenne establishes that he has a pattern of committing violence against women, which he then repeats in his relationship with Jadine. After killing Cheyenne, Son goes on the run for eight years before arriving on the Isle de Chevaliers.

Cheyenne Quotes in Tar Baby

The Tar Baby quotes below are all either spoken by Cheyenne or refer to Cheyenne . 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:
Systemic Racism and Power Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

Jadine looked at him trying to figure out whether he was the man who understood potted plants or the man who drove through houses.

Related Characters: Jadine, Son/The Man, Valerian, Margaret, Michael, Thérèse, Alma Estée, Cheyenne
Page Number: 178
Explanation and Analysis:
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Cheyenne Quotes in Tar Baby

The Tar Baby quotes below are all either spoken by Cheyenne or refer to Cheyenne . 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:
Systemic Racism and Power Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

Jadine looked at him trying to figure out whether he was the man who understood potted plants or the man who drove through houses.

Related Characters: Jadine, Son/The Man, Valerian, Margaret, Michael, Thérèse, Alma Estée, Cheyenne
Page Number: 178
Explanation and Analysis: