How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"Forget her. There is nothing in her parts for you. She has forgotten her ancient properties." (C.113).
When Son tries to track down Jade and rekindle his relationship with her, Thérèse warns him that he should stay away from the woman because she has "forgotten her ancient properties." What Thérèse means here is that there is a deep history that unites all black people. Jade has chosen to forget about this history and to separate her identity from those of the other black people in her life.