Great Are the Myths - Episode 15

Great Are the Myths – Chapters 32–34Back at Bryn Mawr, Birdie begins confronting questions of justice and responsibility as the civil-rights movement gathers momentum across America. A visit to Harvard with Topper reveals the quiet stability of their relationship, even as she feels the pull of another, more complicated love.Returning to Memphis for Christmas, Birdie finds the boy on the verge of something much larger. His career is accelerating, new management has entered the picture, and the machinery of fame is beginning to surround him. As success draws nearer, the balance between loyalty, ambition, and independence becomes harder to maintain.By the time his first major recording sessions begin under a powerful new manager, Birdie realizes she may already be part of the system that is shaping the boy’s future. Staying close to him might mean surrendering parts of her own life.