Each character's journey is fraught with its own challenges and turmoil as the descendants of Muhammad Bilal find their way through life. Malcolm works for Luvenia. The Lewis' received eight acres of land from the Yankee soldiers when they assigned plots of land to the former slaves. "States looking for some good people" (p.219). Elijah originally steers toward Key Island, where he thinks David is, but once on the island, he realizes that it is not Key Island. I felt happy when Tommy's friend Jennie told him that she had been offered a scholarship to Meharry. "But don't kill me. Miss Etta sees the determination in her face and says, "Girl, just look at your face! . As an enslaved worker, Muhammad labors on the land that will eventually become the Glory Field. The reason he was beaten up was because he was white but he was marching in a black march. " It is about Africa Americans fighting for not only our country, but also their own respect. The sheriff gets them to tone it down, but they still make their statement in front of television crews. It was the day of the All City basketball Tournament at Curry High School. (p.208) "I am," Luvenia called back to him. She climbs down the tree and Lem calls out to her. In the morning, Lizzy is given work cleaning the boots of white officers and packing wagons while Lem becomes a soldier. Each part of The Glory Field takes place at specific points in American history. Luvenia decides that she is not going to be able to talk to Mrs, Deets about so she decides that she will talk to Florenz. This Sunday labor is required in part because Joshua (the brother of elder slave Moses) and Moses son Lem have run away, and white patrollers are after them. Miss Etta hosts a rent party for Luvenia. At home, Tommys mother, Virginia, is unsure about his skipping his senior year of high school for college, while his father, Robert, trusts Chase more. I wonder why Mr. Chase said "And don't worry about the money for the application. "If you get back in a short while, I won't kill himIf you don't, I'm going to have to break his neck"(47). March 1864. Everyone is happy when they return, but the sheriff takes credit for finding David and Mr. Foster. He suffers on the slave ship because he is shackled to the ship. Florenz knows her father will not probe into the situation, as he is "old-fashioned" and does not inquire about the "female trouble". Miss Etta throws a rent party (house party in which guests give money to help pay the hosts rent, or pay some other expense) for her, and Luvenia plans to use the proceeds to start her business venture. At the Lewis home, Jennie Epps, a schoolmate of Tommys, is looking at the Lewis family Bible while she, Tommy, and Mrs. Lewis talk about a racist teacher at Curry High School. His mother doesn't want Tommy going to a white college. On arrival at the Glory Field, Malcolm experiences another awakening. After going home and stopping at Miss Ettas, Luvenia returns to the Deetss home that night. Her cosmetic factory is called Mahogany Beauty Products. Luvenia enjoyed the drive and the looks that they got from different people. They were not white. Elijah is the only son of Charles and Celia Lewis. Her dream is to open her own salon business. Miss Robins believes that people are of different races because they are "a certain way", but that doesn't mean that one race is better than the other. The individual lives of the characters contribute to a tapestry that is rich in meaning and profound in its message of perseverance and dignity. When she finally woke up she "sat up and, taking the bible Mrs. Deets had left in her room, read from Leviticus"(p.171). After Jenn leaves, Luvenia gives Malcolm money for two plane tickets to South Carolinaone for Malcolm, and one for his cousin Shepso that they can attend the family reunion. Miss Etta tells her losing a job is not a bad thing and distracts Luvenia by sending her to a funeral. When he helps rescue a young white boy, the son of a prominent official, he gets no credit in the newspaper and is cheated of his award money. There, Skeeter has been brought after being beaten badly by some whites for participating in the black march. Chapter-by-chapter summaries and multiple sections of expert analysis, The ultimate resource for assignments, engaging lessons, and lively book discussions. Luvenia is dropped off at her apartment while Florenz and her friends go off for "a spin", but when she gets back, she has a telegraph from Mr. Parish saying that her services "are no longer required". "Most of them were really nice" (p.91). There, Chase asks if Tommy would like to skip his last year of high school to attend State as one of the first African Americans at the university. Beginning with the capture and enslavement of young Muhammad Bilal in 1753, The Glory Field journeys from the shores of West Africa to Curry Island, South Carolina. The storm was brewing and there was "brief smatterings of rain" (94). She plays amplified cello. The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers. Luvenia tells Malcolm that he must bring his cousin, Shep. He is drafted in the Vietnam War and dies while serving. In the Epilogue, the shackles bought by Planter at the auction are passed on to Malcolm, following Planter's death. Following the end of the Civil War, the Lewis family has been given eight acres of land next to the Live Oaks plantation. The balding white man turned slowly, lifted his hands upward, and exhaled deeply. Muhammad is shackled and forced onto a slave ship. Elijah gets ready to take little David to the boat, and Sheriff Glover threatens Elijah with death if he leaves with him. Elijah turns them down, and the tense situation ends only when others on the beach, both black and white, come over. The Lewis family is enjoying the picnic when old man Turner shows up looking for little David. It follows six young members of that family at different times in American history. The daughter is named Luvenia Lewis. About 30 years have passed, and Lizzy and Richard Lewis' child, Elijah, is the protagonist. Luvenia is worried that she will get in trouble, but Florenz assures her that she won't. While Skeeter was being examined, Tommy and his dad talked about Tommy going to a white college. Things jump almost 100 years to Lizzy Lewis, a slave who works on the Live Oaks Plantation. Florenz gets her way and says, " 'Ladies shall we go?' There are many examples of bravery in the book, but three character stand out. The Glory Field is where Lam, who was the boy escaped from Live Oak Plantation with Lizzy was buried. Sara Constantakis, Novels for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context & Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels, Volume 33, Gale-Cengage Learning, 2010, Themes in The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers, Characters in The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers, Does Octavia Butler's Wild Seed accurately describe life in real plantations as documented by, The Origins of Negro Slavery by Eric Williams. 139-208). SpringBoard English Language Arts: Grade 10, Glencoe Language Arts: Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 9, Harold Levine, Norman Levine, Robert T. Levine. Saran worries because the weather is about to turn bad. Miss Etta tells Luvenia that a black woman losing her job isn't anything, and that she can just start up again. Malcolm is still at school, but is also a talented musician and composer. The Glory Field, published in 1994, is the story of an African-American familys journey from slavery towards equality. The Glory Fields final story takes place in Harlem, New York. Muhummad is captured and brought into a slave ship on the west coast of Africa, Sierra Leone. Joshua gets Mister Joe Haynes pinned to the ground, and Mister Joe Haynes begs for his life. "I am"(p.208). One by one the men drop out and when only Sheriff Glover, Mr. Turner and two white men, Abby and Elijah were left, Elijah finally offers himself and Abby to rescue little David, but for thirty-five dollars!! Unable to attend college, Luvenia decides to start her own business and live in Chicago by herself. This Study Guide consists of approximately 46pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - Three decades after the American Civil War ends, Freedom. Elijah is plowing the Lewis' own fields! Luvenia wants Miss Etta, her best friend and her godmother, to write to her father to make him understand her wishes to stay in Chicago. As Lizzy walks in the night, she remembers seeing another slave named Bill whipped and does not want to suffer the same fate. Before he leaves, Goldie promises not to marry anyone else. Where does Luvenia wants to go to college? There is a $25 reward for any white person finding David; the reward is only $10 for blacks. Not finding Shep there, Malcolm reflects on the reunion, which will be the last that focuses on Glory Field as a farm, since the land will soon be turned into a resort. Myers begins the story of the Lewis family in Africa in 1753 with the capture of 11-year-old Muhammad Bilal, who is shackled and put on a ship bound for America. To buy his future wife Goldie a wedding ring. There, Julia fawns over her while trying to get information from her. When he speaks up against the injustice, the Ku Klux Klan threatens his life and runs him out of town. Elijah, though, is certain that he will someday return to the Glory Field. They would go out fishing every time they had a chance, and even on Sunday sometimes and catch some fish and sell it when Grandma Saran was at her sister's house in Johnson City because Saran did not approve of them working on the Sabbath day. Shep thinks this, too. What is the name of the Deets' daughter? This Study Guide consists of approximately 46pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - However, when she is fired from her job due to a lie told by her employers daughter, she is unable to get the letter she needs to secure a bank loan for her studies. They have two children: Richard (b. They decide that the sounds must be coming from the fighting of the civil war, and that they have to keep moving because Mister Joe Haynes and the dogs are probably after them. Chapter-by-chapter summaries and multiple sections of expert analysis, The ultimate resource for assignments, engaging lessons, and lively book discussions. Elijah is once again requesting that she join them at the Glory Field. Will I survive? Tommy is later released and his family and friends praise his actions. She has a job working as a live-in servant for the Deets family and also is a hairdresser on the side for Miss Etta and other women. The African American Lewis family works hard to keep their land. Luvenia decides to go the Deets' house to "clean it real good and then talk to [Mrs. Deets] about what the bank said"(p.164). Katie is in admiration of Luvenia and she hugs Luvenia. He was the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of an award-winning body of work which includes Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Monster.Mr. The rent party made some money for Luvenia to start her own hair business. This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on After the game, Coach Smith introduces Tommy to Leonard Chase, a white man who once played at Johnson City State. Luvenia has the courage to say that she doesn't want to go to Curry, and that she is going to try and make it on her own in Chicago. Joshua tells Lizzy that she must leave with him and Lem or they will have to kill Joe. He felt as good as he had ever felt" (p.213). Luvenia wants Miss Etta to write Elijah a letter to convince Elijah to allow Luvenia to stay in Chicago and go to college. Like the other slaves, Lizzy hopes that Lem is not seriously hurt, and in the middle of the night she goes to the tree where he is tied. 291-368). At the bottom of this blog read a summary of the novel, The Glory Field. In the locker roomTommy's hand was shaken a hundred times. Malcolm takes his life for granted, and this will be the first time he has had to take care of another human being. The young women were enjoying themselves and the Florenz and Katie "pretended to be driving around their plantations"(p.185). Florenz calls her father and tells him that Luvenia is having "female trouble" and might be in a "family way". Tommy died in Vietnam. When Elijah and Sheriff Glover start searching the island, Elijah goes one way and Sheriff Glover goes the other way. The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers is the story of an African-American family. She works as a domestic for Mr. And Mrs. Deets. Jed and Miss Robbins emphasize that the races should stay separate, not mix, and remain in their own place. The ones she leaves behind rely on their faith and the power of their love for Lizzy to see her through to safety and freedom. The Glory Field 1930 Chicago p. 141-154 Luvenia Lewis lives in Chicago, and she does not want to move back to Curry South Carolina with her parents Elijah, Goldie and her brother Richard. Foster is always hanging around little David Turner's father because Turner has a lot of money and Foster can "borrow some drink money once in a while (p84). Luvenia still has hope of getting her old job back and back home Miss Etta asks her boyfriend, Mr Harrison if Luvenina can use the phone in the basement. Luvenia swallowed hard. Shep Lewis, Malcolm's cousin, is also introduced in this story. . By passing on the shackles worn by Muhammad, Planter wants future generations of the Lewis family to remember their ancestors and what they have overcome. In 1864 13-year-old Lizzie escapes from slavery. She tells Luvenia that she is going to tell her father that Luvenia is sick and that she needs to be taken across town to the colored doctor's. She is probably fourteen. Malcolm and Shep both find the journey difficult and hate the feeling of being trapped. The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers is the story of an African-American family. Luvenia went to church with Miss Etta. Luvenia says they must show up by Monday night for the reunion. Beginning with the capture and enslavement of young Muhammad Bilal in 1753, The Glory Field journeys from the shores of West Africa to Curry Island, South Carolina. Luvenia likes the city and wants to go to the University of Chicago using the money from her job as a live-in servant for the Deets family and from hairdressing. The son is named Richard Lewis, after Elijah's father. Tommy brings the shackles and chains that his ancestor, Muhammad, wore when brought from Africa. The movie is also about how whites acted towards Africa American people. He is in the bottom of a slave ship for thirty six days before setting sail for the United States. He is sent to jail for the day. When the sheriff says that there were no injuries as a result of yesterdays march, Tommy shackles himself to the sheriff with the chains. It is August 1994. The whipping only stops when Joshua tackles Joe. "I have to make at least eleven dollars a week too"(p.144). Mr. Chase, a scout from "State" University invites Tommy and Tommy's girlfriend, Mandy, over for refreshments and Mr. Chase talks to Tommy about a scholarship. Luvenia is doing her Godmother Miss Etta's hair and talks about her reasons for . 30 seconds. The saga of the captive Lewis family begins on the Live Oaks plantation in 1864. With Luvenias help, Florenz lies to her father about Luvenia being sick and pregnant. Malcolm first looks in the last place he saw Shep, a park in Harlem. When she finally talks to Mr. Deets, he is not pleased that Luvenia was part of Florenz' scheme and tells Luvenia that she can not have her job back, but that he would write a letter of reference for her. Elijah and Goldie have wed and now have a son and a daughter. The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers is the story of an African-American family. I was glad when the sheriff made them take off their Klan uniforms. Then, Luvenia leaves and tells Malcolm to bring his cousin Shep with him to Curry. Luvenia Lewis Introduced in the 1930 segment, Luvenia Lewis is the daughter of Elijah Lewis and Goldie Paige. March 1864, Live Oaks Plantation, Curry Island, South Carolina. Joshua returns to save Lem, and Lizzy is caught by the overseer, Mister Joe Haynes, giving Lem water. Elijah tells Abby his idea of telling Mr. Turner that he will find little David if he lends the money for the taxes to Grandpa Moses and Grandma Saran. 23 Who are luvenia's parents? Curry Island, South Carolina, Muhammad becomes a slave at Live Oaks, and is one of the first slaves bought by the Lewis family to work their plantation. Elijah, Lizzy and Richard's son is out contemplating life while ploughing the fields with Sukey, the old mule. As she helps him, she feels the pain of the whip wielded by Joe Haynes. She couldn't see Lem, and she heard sounds in the distance that sounded like booms. When he is released, Tommy finds out that Leonard Chase will not help him get into college. She also informs him that King cannot come to the march, so there will be little press coverage. Moses is the great-grandson of Muhammad. The glory field 1964 summary. Muhammad Bilal is traveling on a slave ship from Africa, where he was captured by slave traders. Malcolm thinks that Shep is a lost cause. "We don't never get no credit." Shep uses the money on drugs, so the two of them have to take a bus to get to Curry. There, he not only meets the rest of the family, but also Robert (Planter) Lewis, Tommy's father. Three decades after the American Civil War ends, it is Lizzy's son, Elijah Lewis, who must next flee Curry Island in fear for his life. Summary- The May 1930 chapter of The Glory Field tells the story of Luvenia Lewis. The three are off in the Pele Queen to find little David. The next day, Luvenia plans on asking for the help of Florenz Deets, a seventeen-year-old who attends the University of Chicago. Luvenia respects Florenz, who carries on with the life of which she dreams, yet their relationship is uneven. Lizzy says her goodbyes to everyone and Saran says, "If you get caught, act like you ain't right in the head". The North Star representing freedom and the whip representing the south and slavery. Luvenia is doing her Godmother Miss Etta's hair and talks about her reasons for staying in Chicago. They split up, and in the driving rain Elijah finds David and the injured Mr. Foster. Luvenia is unhappy and upset about the deceit, especially about the lie added by Florenz about Luvenia being pregnant and what it implies about her. They talk for a little bit and then Malcolm gives Shep the money to buy airplane tickets. Elijah asks Grandma Saran if she wants him to go out to the island to find little David. He also works at Mahogany Beauty Products, his great-aunt Luvenias cosmetics chain. He wants to save it. She faced many struggles and is deeply disrespected by the whites. A storm was coming their way and it looked to be a big one. Luvenia Lewis lives in Chicago, and she does not want to move back to Curry South Carolina with her parents Elijah, Goldie and her brother Richard. His team wins the All-City Tournament, and Tommy meets a college scout named Leonard Chase. Grandpa Moses puts in his two cents worth and says that Foster is out on that little island near the key. I got a wife and family. Freedom (mental, emotional, spiritual and physical) is a theme woven through each character's life. (p80) We find out that Lem died in the war and the Lewis family was not allowed to bury him in the grave yard, so they buried him in the Glory Field instead. Long as we sitting there turning our heads which way and thatIf they can't turn your head, they can't turn you at all"(p.37). "(p.177). Florenz is Mr. Deets's daughter. Luvenia is shocked and confused when she hears Florenz say that. Sheriff Glover and the men were talking to old man Turner, and when Hamlin Turner saw them he invited Elijah and Abby over. The whites had a hard time realizing that the blacks were freemen and the blacks had to learn what it meant to be free. 22 Who is Malcolm's great grandfather the glory field? On arriving at the Glory Field, Malcolm joins his family in bringing in the last of the crop of sweet potatoes. Miss Julia, the Lewiss daughter, uses an excuse to get Lizzy, a young slave, to the main house. Luvenia wants to ask Mr. Deets if he will sign the guarantee. She plans to attend college using the money she makes as a live-in servant and hairdresser. Luvenia has visited a bank to ask about a loan to support her studies but was told she would need to prove a guaranteed income. Florenz wants to use her father's car and convinces Luvenia to go along with the plan. After the Civil War ends, Moses and Saran take the last name Lewis and are given eight acres of land next to Live Oaks. Luvenia works for the Deets family, which comprises of Mr. Deets, Mrs. Deets, Florenz Deets, and Precious (dog). The Glory Field Cornell Notes May 1930. Mr. Turner stops by the gathering and tells Saran that he does not know where his son is. Luvenia writes a letter to her parents in Curry assuring them that she will make them proud. Luvenia's nephew Tommy is a star basketball player who dreams of a college career in an integrated school. "Luvenia wasn't at all sure about the adventure, but the idea of it was exciting."(p.181). 59 pages of summaries and analysis on The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers. Grandma Saran asks, "What are we going to do about little David?" 1911) and Luvenia (b. Like the others, he suffers from pain and thirst, and longs for the end of the journey. Summary Kelssek's tactical culture is fluid and direct, generally favouring technical and versatile players. Miss Julia wants to bring Lizzy to the big house, but Lizzy convinces Miss Julia that she will come in the morning. Hamlin Turner, David's wealthy father, offers 35 dollars for someone to find David. They make it to the city, then ride another bus to Curry Island. At home, Luvenia gets a telegram from Mr. Deets telling her that she is fired. If Tommy and the other black people will have their march, then the white people might think about stopping segregation in Johnson City. All the main characters in the book make important decisions that change their lives forever. [work in progress]. Elijah and Goldie are now married and have two children: Richard, who is nineteen, and Luvenia, who is sixteen. Tommy realizes that he does not want to attend State but would rather march to show he does not like the way blacks are treated. Elijah looked to his left and saw the boy's thin arm swinging over his head"(p.116). "(p.147). They beat up Skeeter so bad that he had to be taken to the hospital. The Lewis family gathers at the African burial ground on their plot of land at the Live Oaks Plantation. She escapes to Miss Etta's house to seek comfort, only to learn that Sister Stovall, a woman that Miss. How can the the present tense be used to complete the question and command? A young woman named Luvenia Lewis lives in Chicago in the 1920s. Luvenia did not feel right about the lies that Florenz told her father and Luvenia felt physically ill. "it was what so many whites expected of Negoes: that one day they would show up and announce that they were pregnant"(p183). He was born in 1947, and played basketball when he was young. The Glory Field, by Walter Dean Myers, is a story about an African American family, the Lewis family, through different generations. Elijah has gone back to South Carolina with Goldie and Richard while Luvenia stays in the city. It is now April 1990. The first part of the story tells of Muhammad Bilal, who is also called Hammad by his descendants (though he doesn't know it!). Luvenia knew that Florenz never got up before ten, she would often have her friend, Katie Hornung come over and they would have a lunch together in the parlor and talk. The glory field section 2 summary. Part 4 begins in Chicago, Illinois. Lizzy listens to her Grandma's advice that Grandma Dolly's father told her. At the tree, Lizzy finds Lem beaten and uses the water to clean him up. The whole family gathers at the picnic together. After the war the family receives the Glory Field as their own farm. Planter tells Tommy stories, including how he bought back the slave chains Tommy used at the press conference from a sheriffs department auction for $209. To help with expenses, Richard moves to Georgia with Lizzy to work in pulp factories. The day after they finish the harvest, Luvenia and a representative of the bank tell the family that the resort will be organized into shares that the family will hold. The next morning, Tommy attends Sheriff Mosers news conference instead of going to school. Malcolm Lewis, fifteen-years-old, is the main protagonist in the book's final portion. Malcolm realizes he is a part of something special, strong and unbreakable. The Glory Field: Summary Posted on May 19, 2019 by JL Admin July 1753. The idea of purification has religious connotations, emphasizing the removal of unclean or impure thoughts, as well as physical poisons. They finally reach an enclave of Union soldiers (in 1864, the United States Civil War was under way, pitting the Union against the Confederate States of America), both white and black, who feed them and let them sleep. As he packs for the trip, he reflects on how his aunts company and some Johnson City Lewises are putting up money to turn the Lewis land on Curry Island into a resort. The Deets family has a daughter, Florenz Deets who is about Luvenia's age and when " 'I clean her room I look at her books. Old man Turner and Grandma Saran make small talk and old man Turner asks if Grandma Saran hasn't seen Foster. Saran, Moses wife, believes that Joshua is chasing his freedom dream north.. And young, talented Malcolm Lewis receives an unexpected surprise when he visits the Glory Field and helps young and old bring in the last sweet potato harvest. Grandpa Moses was carving on a piece of driftwood"(p.123). They are upset but leave the issue alone. "He used to say they keep us in between the whip and the North Star. When they encounter difficulties, the sheriff pulls a gun on them and tells them to go back. The Glory Field - Section 1 through 6 Summaries July 1753, off the coast of Sierra Leone, West Africa Click the card to flip The first part of the story tells of Muhammad Bilal, who is also called Hammad by his descendants (though he doesn't know it!). On Sunday, Luvenia and Miss Etta go to church together at Bethel Tabernacle. What is the plot of the Glory Field? Muhammad is eleven years old when he is captured by slave catchers. Luvenia is a young African-American girl who wants something more for her life. The Glory Field Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to Malcolm Lewis, the fifteen-year-old grandson of Richard Lewis and great-grandson of Elijah and Goldie Lewis, is a young, talented musician living in New York City with his parents. 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