Subconscious Decisions: The Case Of Tillie Henderson

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One’s decisions affecting his or her outcome is a common motif in the novel. In the case of Tillie Henderson, a leading character and, a prostitute with a daughter named Jazzlyn, who lives in the same apartment complex as Corrigan. Tillie wanted a better life for her daughter. She tried making money through a legitimate job. She put Jazzlyn in school “and then one day, out of the blue, [Tillie didn’t] even remember why, [she] walked down to the Deegan, stuck out [her] thumb, and looked for a trick (p. 216).” Tillie tried to do good for her daughter by setting a good example and providing for her through a legitimate business. Her subconscious decision to become a prostitute, and provide for her daughter through prostitution, set a bad example