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Linda and Bernadette are two sisters living in Altgeld; they each have a young child and Linda is pregnant again. They dream of going to college, buying a beautiful home, and having a garden. To Barack, they seem painfully young and innocent, although he knows that they must see him the same way. They’re instrumental figures in Barack’s attempts to organize Altgeld tenants when they discover that the apartments might contain asbestos.
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Linda and Bernadette Character Timeline in Dreams from My Father
The timeline below shows where the character Linda and Bernadette appears in Dreams from My Father. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 12
...how to survive but are ambitious and not cynical. Barack is struck by two sisters, Linda and Bernadette, who work together to care for their two children and one on the...
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...mayor’s office. When they hear nothing, they plan to go downtown and demand information. Sadie, Linda, and Bernadette only manage to find eight people willing to go. Once at the director’s...
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...is dead. The maintenance man offers them a small amp and microphone and Barack warns Linda and Sadie to not let the director drone on. More than 700 people arrive for...
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The director arrives an hour late. Sadie and Linda welcome him and ask if he’s willing to commit to working with them to make...
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