Blog Post 3

Milkman was drawn to Pilate's house because he was fascinated by all the stories surrounding Pilates and his father banning him from visiting so he and Guitar chose to go to get some answers. This is supported by the quote "All those unbelievable but entirely possible stories about his father's sister- the woman his father had forbidden him to go near- had both of them spellbound" (Morrison 36).

He was also interested in finding more about his past. This is supported by the quote "at twelve met the boy who not only could liberate him, but could take him to the woman who had as much to do with his future as she had his past" (Morrison 36).

Milkman and Guitar observe Pilate's mannerisms, such as her gravelly voice,  the smell, the bright light through the windows. "Pervading everything was the odor of pine and fermenting fruit" (Morrison 39).

They also observe her daughter Reba and grand daughter Hagar, which Milkman becomes enamored with. "But Milkman had no need to see her face; he had already fallen in love with her behind" (Morrison 43).

Milkman acts differently when he suddenly defends his and his family's name, despite being usually quite and reserved. He feels pride in his family. "Milkman, who had been unable to get one word out of his mouth after the foolish "Hi," heard himself shouting: "I'm a Dead! My mother's a Dead! My sisters. You and him ain't the only ones!"" (Morrison 38).