The story, set in Kansas during the 1920s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values 　　译文(2): 故事发生在20世纪20年代的堪萨斯州，讲述了一个黑人青少年不到一年的生活，记录了迫使他突然成为男子汉的一系列事件。通过对人类价值观的有力阐述，我们探讨了美国小镇黑人青少年的家庭关系和敌意、恐惧、挫折和抱负