<span>Down the road, that dark shape might be a dog. The Predicate Nominative is Dog </span>
The two protagonists are there to support each other and help each one succeed. Grant's story unfolds with Jefferson. The community involved in their path towards their destination is the black community and the Reverend. Grant was guided towards reconciling his insecurities regarding his race and also reconnecting to his roots, making this the first step towards his success.
I think it is accent marks and re-spelling because they always have accent marks when they are trying to help you pronounce the word and they help you recognize what letters to pronounce how to pronounce them.
