What happened when Zora turned 13 how did this affect her?

Answer 1

Sadly, Zora's mother died when she was thirteen and Zora's life took a drastic turn (Kaplan 38). No longer getting along with her father and new step-mother, Zora took to the road and began the journey that would eventually lead her to Harlem. The years following her mother's death, 1905-1912, are often referred to as the "lost years"as no one quite knows how Zora spent this time. She first rambled from town to town and relative to relative, until she finally found a job as a maid working for a singer, Miss M, in the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire company. Zora fell so in love with the atmosphere of the stage that she toured with the company for the next year and a half. Zora's time spent with the troupe served to teach her many new things. She read books handed down to her by the company's tenor, an ex-Harvard man, she gave manicures and acquired an extensive education in music and stage production. When the troupe stopped in Baltimore, Miss M encouraged Zora to quit the company and go get an education. Her new friend gave her a hug and a bit of money and then sent her on her way.