Action gets faster and characters braver as the story continues. A need for speak up, for avoid falling into conformity seems to be emerging, and we read about Aibeelen' stories to Mae Mobley and the toilets drive.
At the same time, we read things like the following:
“It is true. There are some racists in this town", Miss Leefolt say. Miss Hilly nod her head, “Oh, they are out there”.
As if the “racism thing” had nothing to do with them.
Do you think this is just them or do you think there was a general misperception of what racism is? What about nowadays?
It is always easy to see the mote in one’s brother’s eye without noticing the beam in one’s own. They are racists, but of course I am not.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, the perception of politically correct issues and acceptable social behaviours tend to change with time. Some situations that were 'normal' some time ago, are nowadays unacceptable.
I agree with Arantxa. It was something seen as normal at that time and in that place. Human beings need to be part of a social group and to be accepted as such you do or silent things that might not be very human.
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