# Chapter XX explained — The Walls of Jericho

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

## What happens

Shine, recovering from a minor injury, visits Harlem Hospital and overhears an intern mention Linda Young as a patient. He learns she was attacked at work and is hospitalized with a sprained ankle and shock. Enraged, he storms off, determined to find the culprit.

## Themes in this chapter

### Isolation and Connection

Shine's internal change and his connection to Linda are highlighted as he navigates the impersonal hospital system to find her.

### Power and Control

The assault on Linda represents a violent assertion of power, and Shine's rage reflects his desire to regain control and protect her.

## Character check-ins

### Pat

Visits the hospital for his injury, overhears about Linda's condition, and reacts with fury.

### Linda Young

Hospitalized in Ward VII after an assault; resting comfortably but in shock.

## Key lines

> Shine, the disciple of hardness, would not in any imaginable situation have been guilty of a surrender like that.

Shine, who prided himself on being tough, would never have acted so submissively before.

_Shine's character change is noted as he follows Linda's advice to see a doctor._

> The intern finished his dressing after a fashion and bustled the dazed Shine out, hurrying on past him.

The intern quickly bandaged Shine and rushed him out, eager to move on.

_Shine is distracted by the mention of Linda's name._

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