# The Walls of Jericho — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher.

- [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph quotes the spiritual 'Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,' setting a tone of struggle and triumph that resonates with the novel's themes of overcoming obstacles.
- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/dedication.md): The book is dedicated to Glendora, with a wish that her laugh be silver, like her hair.
- [The Walls of Jericho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/the-walls-of-jericho.md): This chapter introduces the world of Patmore's Pool Parlor and its colorful inhabitants, centered on the character of Shine. It establishes the social dynamics, the setting, and the initial relationships among the key fi
- [Jericho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/jericho.md): The chapter 'Jericho' likely depicts a pivotal moment in the narrative, possibly involving a significant event or revelation. Given the title, it may symbolize a fall or a turning point, but without specific excerpts, th
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/i.md): The chapter opens with a description of Henry Patmore's Pool Parlor on Fifth Avenue in Harlem, contrasting the aristocratic Fifth Avenue with the impoverished and vibrant Black neighborhood. Inside, Jinx Jenkins and Bubb

> 31 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_walls_of_jericho_se_486kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/v.md)
- [Uplift](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/uplift.md)
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [The Box of J. Pennington Potter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/x.md)
- [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [Jive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/jive.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xvi.md)
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xvii.md)
- [Walls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/walls.md)
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xviii.md)
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xix.md)
- [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xx.md)
- [Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/battle.md)
- [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xxi.md)
- [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xxii.md)
- [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xxiii.md)
- [Jericho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/jericho.md)
- [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xxiv.md)
- [Chapter XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xxv.md)
- [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/xxvi.md)
- [An Introduction to Contemporary Harlemese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/an-introduction-to-contemporary-harlemese.md)

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