piece she tells of the days before and after she became colored. In the days before she

knew of only one difference between white and blacks. She never paid much mind to the

fact that the rest of the community reacted differently, she did what she wanted. It is the

same for most kids at her age. They never really understand what is happening in the

world around them until the world around them believes they're old enough to hear the

When Hourston turned thirteen she was sent to a school in Jacksonville. She left

her home as Hourston and enter Jacksonville as a little colored girl. Hourston made the

point that she didn't mind the label t

difference. The conclusion is consistent with the rest of her piece in that she feels that no

disagreeing with the rest of her piece. She portrayed herself as one who never thought that

white man sitting next to her. "He is so pale with his whiteness then and I am so colored."

She feels the color of their skin makes them react in these ways. This is where she is

it bother her like the other blacks did. She made the comment "I do not belong to the

yellow and my body is painted blue. My pulse is throbbing like a war drum." She is feeling

talks about the music making her feel as if she's in a jungle. "My face is painted red and

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Approximate Word count = 505
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)