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1. How does Tish compare corridors to the Sahara in Section One?

Tish says she has come to hate corridors. Both corridors and the Sahara are never empty. She also says that vultures are always present and waiting to eat the dead in both corridors and the Sahara.

2. What are the detials of Tish and Fonny's first conversation in Section One?

Fonny is in jail and Tish goes to visit him. She describes the situation: She is seated on a bench on one side of the glass and he on the other. They have to use a telephone to speak to one another. Tish tells Fonny that she is pregnant and he cannot stop smiling.

3. In Section One, Tish says, "Being in trouble can have a funny effect on the mind" (7). What does she mean by this?

Tish describes it as being in a fog. She says some days you go about your work, you talk to people, you complete your day to day activities, and you can not really remember doing any of those things. She also says that you see people differently. She says maybe it is because you realize that other people are in trouble too or maybe it is because you feel so alone in your trouble.

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