Melody walking down the stairs
Melody walking down the stairs in her mother's dress on her coming of age ceremony is the most important image in the story. The whole family is surrounded by each other, and they are finally happy. It is at this moment they can look back and be grateful, even though they have been through a lot of hardships.
Iris pregnant
Iris was supposed to be the one walking down the stairs in her coming of age dress, but she got pregnant at sixteen instead. This is an important image as it shows a shift in the life of the entire family. It is also important as it is the beginning of a life slowly unfolding.
Sade's mother's salon burning down
Sade is heavily affected by the people and the circumstances she has gone through in her life. One of them is her mother's salon burning down after a racist happening. From then on, she kept her loved ones and her riches close and safe to herself
