How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The past seemed with the present, the present with the future, the dead with the living and those yet to be born. (24.22)
Kunta is a teenager when he thinks this, so it's safe to say that the dude is mad profound. He has the Mandinka culture to thank for this, however, due to its emphasis on adhering to one's ancestral traditions.
Quote #5
In his loneliness, Kunta began talking to himself, most often in imaginary conversations with his family. (48.4)
Because he can't relate to the other slaves on the plantation, Kunta dives into his memory for comfort. It helps a little, but it's a bit like eating empty calories—you're going to need some hearty TLC sooner or later.
Quote #6
Like their white massas, these plantation-born blacks seemed to take it for granted that those who had come from Africa had just climbed down from the tree. (66.16)
After enslaving Africans, white Americans systematically dismantled their cultures to strengthen their own dominance. After all, we've already seen how much useful knowledge and life experience Kunta gained from engaging with his Mandinka culture. To a slave-owner, that's a threat.