Body Odor

Body odor is a sign of physical maturity. Jordan worries to his father that he is not physically maturing the way he should because he has not developed body odor as his friends have.

Drew’s Hair

Drew’s hair is a symbol of violation. Even though Drew asks the White girls in his class not to touch his hair, they do anyway. They think they are cute, but Drew feels violated by their behavior.

Hood

The hood is a symbol of embarrassment. Andy wears this hood up over his face because he is embarrassed his skin is still green after he dressed for Halloween as the Hulk.

Green Dye

The green dye is a symbol of racism. The students hope that Andy will learn a lesson from the kidding he receives when he comes to school with his skin still dyed green. Andy, however...