In my opinion the most significant event that transpires during chapters 13-19, occurs in chapter 14 when James is sent to live with his sister in Louisville, Kentucky. His time there is a crucial turning point for James because he stands on the precipice of ruining his life at this point of his story, and his time in Louisville allows him to reflect and change course. Importantly, an old southern alcoholic named Chicken Man is instrumental to James's understanding that James's recent turn towards crime, drugs, and skipping school will inevitably lead him to failure. Chicken Man is a stark ref...

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