She is reprimanded for entering a white car by the conductor who, despite her elegant and dignified appearance, calls her "gal" and causes her to react with a bedazzling smile (Morrison 20). ... He stands in line for nearly a week hoping for the chance to work a masculine road building job, "real work" as he calls it, instead of the waiter position he currently holds (81). ... Nel grew up courteous and obedient, all enthusiasms have been quieted by Helene, whereas Nel is wild and nonconformist, a product of the household that reared her. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate