ce that came with that. From that point on Coleman knew he would have to live a lie in order to sustain his desired lifestyle.
             As Coleman "shut" the door on his black heritage, he also shut out those dearest to him. On page 138 there is a confrontation between Coleman and his mother regarding their race. Mrs. Silk expresses her desire to remain in her son's life, despite the embarrassment he felt towards his culture. What Coleman was doing to his mother was "Murdering her on behalf of his exhilarating notion of freedom (pg.138, Roth)." As Coleman continues on with his life, he marrie
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