# Home to Harlem — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Home to Harlem by Claude McKay.

- [Home to Harlem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/home-to-harlem.md): The chapter opens with Jake Brown returning to Harlem after a long absence, feeling a sense of homecoming. He encounters various characters and reconnects with the vibrant, chaotic life of the neighborhood, setting the s
- [First Part](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/first-part.md): The chapter introduces Jake Brown, a young black man in early 20th-century Harlem, and his circle of acquaintances. It depicts his daily life, his interactions with friends and lovers, and his restless search for stabili
- [I: Going Back Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/i-going-back-home.md): Jake Brown, a black American longshoreman who enlisted in World War I, is on a freighter heading back to Harlem after two years abroad. He reflects on his experiences in France and London, including his work as a docker 
- [II: Arrival](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/ii-arrival.md): Jake Brown returns to Harlem after two years away, flush with cash from his pay-off. He revels in the vibrant streets, indulges in food and drink, and meets a brown girl at a cabaret. They spend the night together, and J
- [III: Zeddy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/iii-zeddy.md): Jake Brown reunites with his old war buddy Zeddy Plummer in Harlem. They catch up over drinks at Uncle Doc's saloon, share memories of their time in Brest, and discuss the difficulties of returning home. Jake is preoccup

> 21 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=home_to_harlem_se_635kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [IV: Congo Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/iv-congo-rose.md)
- [On the Job Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/v-on-the-job-again.md)
- [Myrtle Avenue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/vi-myrtle-avenue.md)
- [VII: Zeddy's Rise and Fall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/vii-zeddy-s-rise-and-fall.md)
- [VIII: The Raid of the Baltimore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/viii-the-raid-of-the-baltimore.md)
- [Jake Makes a Move](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/ix-jake-makes-a-move.md)
- [Second Part](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/second-part.md)
- [X: The Railroad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/x-the-railroad.md)
- [Snowstorm in Pittsburgh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xi-snowstorm-in-pittsburgh.md)
- [The Treeing of the Chef](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xii-the-treeing-of-the-chef.md)
- [One Night in Philly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xiii-one-night-in-philly.md)
- [Interlude](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xiv-interlude.md)
- [XV: Relapse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xv-relapse.md)
- [XVI: A Practical Prank](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xvi-a-practical-prank.md)
- [He Also Loved](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xvii-he-also-loved.md)
- [A Farewell Feed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xviii-a-farewell-feed.md)
- [Third Part](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/third-part.md)
- [Spring in Harlem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xix-spring-in-harlem.md)
- [XX: Felice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xx-felice.md)
- [The Gift That Billy Gave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/xxi-the-gift-that-billy-gave.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/home_to_harlem_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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