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Kiswana Browne - Coggle Diagram

- - - - We see the relationship between Kiswana and her mother and how Kiswana struggles to gain approval from her mother and belives that her mother is trying to find things that are wrong with her. In reality however, Mrs. Browne loves her daughter and only wants what is best for her and wants to protect her. We also see some of Kiswana's struggle to find her identiy as she has disconnect from her previous identity.
    - - The main conflict in this story is is the differing appraches in Kiswana and her mother to approach to fighing for equal rights. Kiswwana mother does want to achieve the same goal as Kiswana, but she is aware that it will not happen unless you are in a position of power, whereas Kiswana is naive in the fact that she just fantasizes about the revolution, but doesn't take aby stps towards achieving it.
    - - In the beginning of the story we see that Kiswana is a daydreamer and finds it hard to come out of her fantasies. Its almost like she just thinks that eventually her fantasies will come true, even though she doesn't do anything to help it happen. We see how she is so engrossed in her fantasy world that she doesn't even recognize that the woman she was observing was her mother. "she placed her dreams on the back of the bird and fantasized that it would glide forever in transparent silver circles until it ascended to the center of the universe and was swallowed up."
    - - When mother reveals the meaning behind Kiswana's real name and how she was named after someone who has struggled Mother reveals that Kiswana is naive in the fact that she simply fantasizes and how the mother knows that it is her job to protect Kiswana and make her realize that she would need to be in that position to make sure her kids are never discriminated against.
    - - When the mother leaves behind money for Kiswana's phone and Kiswana accepts it. This could be asign towardsKiswana maybe bringing herself out of her fantasies and realizing that she needs to be in a position with power to achieve her goal of equal rights.
- - - - Kiswana's mother ultimately wants to help Kiswana in any way she can, even though she refuses the help. Her motivation may be hard to see to Kiswana, as she sees everything as a confrontation. But her Mother just wants Kiswana to be safe and have a good life
    - - While it doesn't seem like it at first glance, Kiswana's Mother cares deeply about her identity. This is seen when Kiswana questions her devotion to her people, and the flood of rage that came over her while defending her choices and lifestyle to Kiswana
    - - After Kiswana repeatedly refuses to take money for a telephone in her apartment, her Mother leaves money hidden in her couch. This way Kiswana could not refuse her help. Additionally this phone would help Kiswana stay in touch better with her mother, revealing her intentions are good but she struggles to convey them some of the time.
    - - Kiswana's Mother lives in an affluent neighbourhood, and therefore has done her best to "fit in" by speaking with more intelligent diction choices and using reason in her arguments. whereas when they were arguing about Kiswana's future, Kiswana used accusation and emotional manipulation, while her mother stayed calm for the majority.
    - - Kiswana's Mother is continuously fighting for a relationship with her daughter, since she is said to be always coming to visit Kiswana. She struggles between being too protective over her daughter, since she simply wants the best for her. Although in the text this comes across as snide remarks about Kiswana's living situation and aspirations.
  - - - Kiswana is partially motivated by her mothers opinion and making her proud. Although she seeks her mothers approval, she doesn't want to be like her Mom. She desperately wants to break free of her middle class family, and stop conforming to white idealism. By changing her name from her "white" name she is revealing her motivation to be
    - - She does not conform to societal norms in regards to race and femininity. When with her Mother she becomes more aware of this when she tries to act "elegant" crossing her legs and speaking like the people she watches on TV
    - - Compared to her Mother, Kiswana speaks much more casual. This is evident when the two are speaking to each other about her sister-in-laws pregnancy. While her mother explains beverly is "expecting", Kiswana prefers to use the phrase "knocked up". This helps to show the reader the contrast between Kiswana and her Mother, and perhaps how Kiswana feels that she is different and doesn't belong to the life she was raised into.
    - - Growing relationship with her mother. It seems like both of them are trying hard to get along with the other one and avoid conflict. You can see this in Kiswana cleaning her apartment before her mom gets there to avoid a fight.
    - - Kiswana experiences a range of emotions that control her choices throughout the text. Firstly when her mother first arrives at her home, she is self conscious about her living space. As seen as the way she frantically puts away her messes, hoping a clean and orderly living space would earn respect from her mother.