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“Listen, the only women who work are married to men who can't provide for them. School is a waste of money, money we don't got. You stay home and take care of the kids, keep the house clean, and cook meals, and that's the way it is.” When Frank says this quote to Mona, is shows how he belittles her and has authority and control over her making her feel helpless.

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"The truth is I often feel a sense of pride about the tattoo. But when I look down on the dagger and the heart with the name of my ex-husband written across from it, I remember not only the pain and mistakes of the past, but also my triumph over them." This quote show a theme of acceptance because when looking at the tattoo, she no longer feels the shame. She takes a sense of pride of it and sees how this tattoo is an achievement because it made her how she is now.

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"I got down on my knees and prayed for the first time since i was a child. I asked god to show me a way to change my life, to become a peacemaker." The theme fear is shown here because Mona in the text could have been killed if only the bullet got to her rather than Oso. She fears for her life and pleads to god for help.

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“What if I had just been a law abiding citizen who didn't happen to have a job at the police department. Was the law only for its enforcers?” This quote shows a theme of injustice because Mona was only listened to when she told the cops she worked in a police department, but if she didn’t work there, then things would have gotten bad.

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"When I think about my childhood ending, I think about the dead homeboy beneath the sheet and the loss of that tree, one of my oldest friends." When reading this quote it shows the theme of the end of a childhood, its when Mona saw the world different since that day on.

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“My sister Roni had gotten into Christianity about the time I gave birth to Vincent, and she had been after me to look into her new faith as something that might also help me.”This quote shows the theme of religion because Mona’s sister practices Christianity and is wanting Mona to join her to help her grow, which later she does.