Aunt Sissy Jackie Quotes
a. Sissy always wanted men to look upon her and feel an attraction towards her. She wanted a child more than anything and every time she brought a man, the baby never lived (66). Finally, when Sissy became tired of bearing dead children she set out to take someone else’s. She eventually found a family willing to give away their baby, and Sissy putting up an entire drama, took the baby into her hands (266-70). After the drama, Sissy settled down and Francie noticed a difference in her old Aunt Sissy. At last, it registered to Francie that Aunt Sissy’s powerful fragrance was missing. Katie, when interrogated about this, told her daughter that Sissy no longer needs a strong scent (316-17). This is due to the fact that Sissy has a baby and a man