Mrs. Chesney clearly finds the de-segregation of North America a difficult transition. Having been raised in a family of slave owners, Mrs. Chesney has learned her views from family opinions and experiences. Mrs. Chesney's character is a representative of the Old South whereas Julian represents the New South. In this respect I won't deny that the story does portray Mrs. Chesney as the racist with her son Julian as her foil, a new age reflection of changed ideals. I believe that Julian

is a good representative of how society has grown and united. The character has not risen above separation of race entirely.

Beatty, Hunter et al., eds. The Norton Introduction to Literature. 7th ed. New York: Norton, 1998

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