Arna Bontemps A Summer Tragedy Analysis

In “A Summer Tragedy” written by Arna Bontemps, Bontemps writes about an older couple named Jennie and Jeff. Jeff experienced a stroke recently and is afraid that if he has another one, he will become physically disabled and burden Jennie. Jenni, on the other hand, is blind and not so strong herself. On page 213 the author explained that the couple are share croppers. A share cropper is a person who gives a part of each crop as rent to the landowner. This put them in immense debt. During their marriage they encountered a number of losses. For example, all five of their adult children died within the last two years. On page 215 their journey began in their old T-Model Ford. Throughout the story, one would never be able to predict the outcome.