Home

A major dynamic in the story is Jerome's longing for home, coupled with the realization that he will never return to his home alive. When he dies, he is forced to wander his native Chicago alone as a ghost, trying to understand the complicated racial factors that lead to his death. Home represented love, familiarity, and safety for Jerome. Jerome cannot stop himself from lamenting the loss of home because wandering is lonely and confusing as he has no idea how to find peace in death. He knows that he is lucky to be able to communicate with Sarah, but he longs to regain the connection he had to Carlos and the rest of his family. He has nobody to look after him, and the emotional toll of witnessing his family grieve him and fight for justice is extensive. Although Jerome is initially excited to see...