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for the tension between black and whites. In fact, what she really means is that, “we dominated this race of people”, and feels threatened by it. Also, Mrs. Chestney truly meets her match when the black woman who boards the bus with her son refuses her charity. Julian becomes overjoyed when he notices that the woman’s hat is identical to his mother’s. Thus, Mrs. Chestney fears materialize- she truly “meets herself coming and going”.
Mrs. Chestney doesn’t open her mind to face reality, but instead is looking for a deeper message than what is offered in Julian’s sermon on race relations. She wants to return to the sweet smelling mansion of her childhood that she views as a “safe heaven” where she will be welcomed. She regresses to childhood calling out, “Tell Grandpa to come get me,” Tell Caroline to come get me.” This purely indicates that the mother is still living in the past.
In opposition though, ...

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