Zadie Smith makes the claim to the reader that, "How persistent this horror of the middling spot is, this dread of the interim place! It extends through the specter of the tragic mulatto, to the plight of the transsexual, to our present anxiety -- disguised as genteel concern -- for the contemporary immigrant, tragically split, we are sure, between worlds, ideas, cultures, voices -- whatever will become of them?(181-2)"
Is Zadie Smith stating that eventually, different ideas or cultures will be extinct?
Are people in today's society too self-absorbed to adapt to a different voice?
Is our anxiety going to make or break the society as a whole?
Will it be in our best interest to open our minds to different generations of culures?
Why are we so afraid of change?
Is it a true statement that "A leapord cannot change its spots overnight?"
Interesting take on the assignment! I actually like how in depth you went with just one excerpt rather than finding six separate areas. Was this an intentional decision? What intrigued you so much about the quote that you based your questions on? Thanks for such a thoughtful, intelligent post!
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