Post #3

As I have further progressed into the novel, a protruding message has begun to stand out. In being set in the deep south 1930's, the author explores racism which is so integrated into their daily lives. The author probes the subject of racism as readers can realize the obvious importance it has on the society in Whistle Stop Cafe. She explores the fear and danger it has on the community when she writes, "Now, George, you know you cain't go in Avondale Park, they just had a big Klan meeting over thee the other night. As soon as you set one foot in that gate, they'd shoot your head off in a minute."(154).Not only is racism prominent in that setting, but also it is relevant to the lives of Mrs. Threadgoode and Evelyn. They associate race in terms of fear when they discuss,"You know, a lot of these people resent having colored nurses out here. One of them said that deep down, all colored people hate white people and if those nurses got the chance, they'd kill us off in our sleep." In her message to readers, the author conveys just how important of an issue racism is to our world today, as well as the past. By associating racism with fear, she points out the violence that racism holds on our world.