People who are fond of creating generalizations are those who wish to fit the story into a neat, little box. ... He is far more concerned with class status in relation to black people and makes this apparent in the type of men and women he befriends. ... Racism is not as much of an anomaly as Julian wants the reader to believe and he is specifically focused on teaching his mother a lesson rather than doing something about the condition of the general black population. ... The purple hat shows that a black and white woman can shop at the same store. ... Julian saw the black fist swing out with ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate