https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn en-us 2020-02-13 18:15:15 UTC 2020-02-14 18:41:37 UTC hello@padlet.com gapaley https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445188411 When Lily saves Rosaleen and they escape to Tiburon, they get into an argument, as Rosaleen questions Lily's decision. She says that Lily treats her as a guardian, and thinks she's dumb, at which Lily explodes. "You have to be dumb to pour your snuff juice on those men’s shoes like that. And then dumber not to say you’re sorry, if saying it will save your life. They were gonna come back and kill you, or worse. I got you out of there, and this is how you thank me. Well, fine." Here we see Lily understanding the prejudice surrounding her, but not fully understanding Rosaleen's feelings. There is a clear disconnect between her and Rosaline, and thus, prejudice. ]]> 2020-02-13 18:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445188411 gapaley https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445276402 When Lily finally settles down to sleep at the Boatwright's home, she finally reflects on her whiteness sticking out in the household. As she looks at Rosaleen, she narrates: "T. Ray did not think colored women were smart. Since I want to tell the whole truth, which means the worst parts, I thought they could be smart, but not as smart as me, me being white. Lying on the cot in the honey house, though, all I could think was August is so intelligent, so cultured, and I was surprised by this. That's what let me know I had some prejudice buried inside me." Here, we can see that she recognizes her own prejudice, but not enough to overcome it (development). ]]> 2020-02-13 20:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445276402 gapaley https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445278594 Her first night in the house, Lily overhears June talking to August, hesitant about Lily staying. She had never been on the receiving end of racism, and she is finally able to feel empathy for Rosaleen and African Americans as a whole. She reasons: "There was no difference between my piss and June’s. That’s what I thought when I looked at the dark circle on the
ground. Piss was piss." It is THIS that clues in the reader that Lily has finally achieved what she hadn't before: understanding, empathy. A full perspective on the issue by stepping into the shoes of an African American in her time. ]]> 2020-02-13 20:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445278594 gapaley https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445283287 As they walk to Tiburon, Lily tries to formulate a plan, not realizing Rosaleen wouldn't be welcome anywhere due to her race. Once Rosaleen tells her this, she stops, and asks if that was the point of the Civil Rights Act. She prods, "Doesn’t that mean people have to let you stay in their motels and eat in their restaurants if you want to?" Rosaleen answers, "That’s what it means, but you gonna have to drag people kicking and screaming to do it.’" Here we further see Lily's naivety, due to her inexperience, playing into the novel. ]]> 2020-02-13 20:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gapaley/3lmubueg2dvn/wish/445283287