(cont.)... extravagant life, either. He simply wants to “[whistle]” and “[smile]” while working on wood and taking care of his baby (197). Fonny has a very special place in many people’s hearts and he can not afford to wrongfully be in prison on account of the color of his skin. There are very strong underlying tones that are going on in the world and this case is one of them. Fonny is a man that “ain’t got no business” in prison (183). He has a possibility for a future and it is being thrown away because he is black. Is it wrong for a black person to strive to “be better when [they] come out than [they were] when [they] came in?” (183) You tell me.
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