Shashank Amarnath

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

It’s amazing that towards the end of the book the guy who had basically no power throughout the book, now has so much power in choosing whether to save Carteret’s child. What differs Carteret from Miller, however, is how Miller uses his power. #tmot37

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

The author making an innocent character, like Dr.Miller, suffer a tragic loss (his son) truly highlights that the effects of discrimination were unjust towards the innocents yet somewhat just for the whites, as karma swings back to Carteret( his son turns severely ill).#tmot36

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

How devoted are some of the whites in chapter 35, that they honestly thought that Carteret’s speech was directed towards the blacks rather than the whites? Perhaps, these whites put themselves on such a high pedestal thinking nothing they did was disgraceful. #tmot35

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

I absolutely can understand Miller’s concern for his wife and child in the beginning of chapter 34. I envisioned Miller’s reaction to Mrs.Butler telling him that they went back home and Miller’s concern that whites don’t attack his family as this gif: #tmot34

[Keean Saadi @KeeanS007]

I am somewhat divided on whether I should acknowledge Watson's choice to fend for his own safety and runaway from the conflict over trying to stand up to the whites like JG. If he stood with JG, as he is a man with more authority than him, it may help the blacks fight back.

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

#tmot33
Deference-humble respect
Presumptuous-one not being able to see what is appropriate and exceeding his/her limits.

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

@LitEducaSHIN I do understand why Polly is a bad person being that she put Julia in a bad position before. I think I worded my sentence wrong being that I should’ve wrote loyalty to Olivia ( if by any chance Polly knew before what would happen to Olivia if she saw the papers).

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

The passion in which Josh Green has in leading the rebellion compared to Miller’s realistic viewpoint helps highlight that during the time, conservative blacks knew that whites would always win and liberal blacks fought for a change and hoped for equality. #tmot32

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

In chapter 31, do you think that Olivia is scared of her son being suspected as being mixed-blood because of what others might think of her, or because she might convince herself to believe that her child is a half-blood?#tmot31

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

I feel like Aunt Polly truly proves to be a good aunt for Olivia being that keeping the papers ,especially the marriage certificate, was in the best interest of Olivia not falling ill from being horrified of the certificate.#tmot30

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

I found it very hypocritical of McBane when he talks about how he, as a white, and many other whites should assume total power over blacks when McBane came from poor beginnings; this sets him at a position of low power. #tmot29

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

@stanton_shindle That’s a good point!

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

I see Jerry’s actions in putting on the cream wrong but for a different reason than why Carteret thinks putting it on is wrong . In my opinion, Jerry should have simply not cared about changing his skin to a different color, but rather embraced his race. #tmot28

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

Why, Mr. Delamere, why?? Why would you give your will to Belmont? #tmot27

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

#tmot25 It’s interesting that old Mr. Delamere is the one complaining that Major Carteret's paper only focuses on white supremacy; usually the old white generation were not so pro-black lives (they believed in a distinct differentiation) ,but Delamere serves as an exception.

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

Is the reason Sandy does not tell Mr. Delamere about the coins he received because he starts suspecting Tom is the actual murderer and rather does not want to disclose any clues that might lead to Tom’s demise?#tmot24

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

We, as readers, wanted Carteret’s earlier statement at the christening party about black people to be proven wrong; now that he is using the whole “Sandy is a suspect” scenario to support his belief, my hatred for Carteret increases more. #tmot21

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

#tmot21 What I imagine Carteret looks like after proof that his statement earlier in the book about black people is proven true( after Sandy is chosen as a suspect):

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

Rectitude- morally correct behavior or righteousness #tmot20

[Shashank Amarnath @HuskyShashank]

# tmot20