The Gilded Six-Bits
We're first introduced to the
gilded six-bits when Joe describes Slemmons to Missie:
"He's got a five-dollar gold piece for a
stickpin and he got a ten-dollar gold piece on his watch chain […...
Candy Kisses
In the first scene of "The
Gilded Six-Bits," Joe comes home from work and Missie chases after him
saying, "Lemme git dat paper sak out yo' pocket. Ah bet it's candy kisses."
(15) Indeed, it's a tra...
The Color White
In literature, the color white
is often used to symbolize cleanness and purity. In "The Gilded Six-Bits,"
this color is first used to describe Joe and Missie's house:
The fence and house were w...
The Baby
When Joe forbids Missie from
chopping wood because she's pregnant she asks, "Won't you be glad to have
a lil baby chile, Joe?" (109) Why yes, yes he will. The baby boy is
undoubtedly a symbol of (r...