Dreams from my father final summary

Johnnie asks the question of "Why haven't you gone to Kenya yet?" Barack knew he was afraid to find out where he came from. He flew to to Washington to see his brother Roy, and they discussed family, death, and government. Obama learned about his loving family he never knew he had when he visited Africa. He viewed how black Africans functioned in a family style environment. Watching his unknown family, he was taught about where he came from; his heritage. All in all, taking the trip to Africa was in his kismet; it made him who he was.
The trip to Africa changed the ways that Obama saw life, and his family. It also helped to change his persepective on his own family relationships with people such as his brothers and sisters, and his deceased father. He learned to forgive himself, and through this, learned to move on from the past. Obama's relationship with his family helped him fulfill his questions that began in the latter part of his life. This entire book was about his life, and how he came to terms about being a black man in a white society; to overcome.

Dreams from my father chapter 12

In this chapter, Obama focuses mainly on his career aspects. Obama and his team of community organizers open the MET in take center. In this chapter, the realization occurs that Barack's job as a community organizer is more important than credit was given for. he has pull with the Mayor, and State officals, both. He works with these members of the governement in order to make his community a better place to live in.

Dreams from my father chapter 11

This chapter gets into Obama and his family. His sister visits, and he gets a new look on his father and the family he didnt know in Africa. Although he hasnt met his sister, he gets along with her very well right away. He talks to her about love, life, his own family, and the job he holds. This chapter is one of Obama opening his mind to new possibilities, and he therefore finds someone he didn't know he could have before.