Chapter 10
18. In what ways does this chapter increase our understanding of and empathy for Paul D?
19. Why does Morrison compare Paul D’s heart to a “tobacco tin lodged in his chest”? What
does this metaphor tell us about his emotions?
18) This chapter helps us understand how terrible Paul D's mental state must once have been. It forces the reader to feel empathy for all the things he has been through. Because we know the horrendous animal-like, lower-than-dirt treatment Paul D has been through it helps us understand why he is so afraid of things like love and settling down.
19) When tobacco tins rust, they rust around their seal- making them near to impossible to open. I believe that Toni Morrison compared Paul D's heart to a tobacco tin because he has hidden and locked away all his feelings and refuses to accept them in such a way to affect him. As metaphor it tells us Paul D is extremely emotionally unavailable. That he is afraid of hope and love and doesn't trust himself with it, or with giving any part of himself to another.
18. In what ways does this chapter increase our understanding of and empathy for Paul D?
19. Why does Morrison compare Paul D’s heart to a “tobacco tin lodged in his chest”? What
does this metaphor tell us about his emotions?
18) This chapter helps us understand how terrible Paul D's mental state must once have been. It forces the reader to feel empathy for all the things he has been through. Because we know the horrendous animal-like, lower-than-dirt treatment Paul D has been through it helps us understand why he is so afraid of things like love and settling down.
19) When tobacco tins rust, they rust around their seal- making them near to impossible to open. I believe that Toni Morrison compared Paul D's heart to a tobacco tin because he has hidden and locked away all his feelings and refuses to accept them in such a way to affect him. As metaphor it tells us Paul D is extremely emotionally unavailable. That he is afraid of hope and love and doesn't trust himself with it, or with giving any part of himself to another.
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