![]() ![]() White sums it up best: “We can’t have nice things, and somehow we, the children, are to blame” (32). However at the end of the section, it’s revealed that Gerald is married and likely won’t play an integral role in the life of her mother’s recently born child (Arisa).Įach story within Who’s Your Daddy shows much of the helplessness of her childhood and the despair that turns to acceptance and perseverance. Gerald actually seems like an upstanding man who can grant this mother and her children the fairytale life that they deserve. Even though there is an expectation of immorality, it’s not quite at that level just yet. ![]() White intentionally contrasts the stained image that was previously delivered to the reader: “Handsome, tall, good healthy teeth, dressed sharp and debonair, he could steal the room” (13). Who’s Your Daddy begins with the “Prologue” before shifting to “My mother is nineteen.” This first narrative is about the first encounter shared between Arisa’s mother and Gerald (aka her father), who is depicted here as attractive and charming, but most importantly, kind. A key element of this memoir is the sharp dichotomy between characters in the past and present.
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