Pride Chapter 39 Summary

In Chapter 33, it talks about how the house seemed smaller and quieter after the trip south. Maya reasoned that she had given up some adolescence for knowledge, but my improvement was more appreciated than the loss. Bailey (brother) was much older too. Bailey made friends during the summer with a group of slick street boys. Bailey’s language had changed. He had started releasing slangy expressions in his sentences like crazy. When Maya would try to tell Bailey her adventures and misadventures, Bailey would reply with a spontaneous irrelevance which dispelled the tale on Maya’s lips. Maya had no regrets. Maya believed growing up was not the painless procedure anyone would have thought it to be. Maya and Bailey were close in one area. Maya had acquired the ability of
Mother and Bailey were intertwined. Neither could do without nor do with the other. Mother ordered Bailey out of the house. Bailey attained with an emaciated white prostitute, a diamond ring on his little finger and a Harris Tweed coat with raglan sleeves. Mother had no idea that her preferences pushed him to such extremes. Mother wasn’t just going to let a son of hers misused by a used-up white w***e, who wanted to drain him of his early life and indulge him for later life. Mother and Bailey argued and kept on negotiating when he would get out until they couldn’t argue or negotiate anymore. Maya felt left out of their power/love struggles; she felt left out on the sidelines. After Mother and Bailey got in another argument Maya went to Bailey’s room and asked if he needed help. Bailey responded by basically telling Maya to leave him alone. At some point Bailey noticed Maya at the doorway and his consciousness strained to remember their relationship. Bailey then asked Maya if she wants to go along with him and that he will take care of her. The next morning no one mentioned Bailey’s