Quoted Text Young Ruby is resigned to the fact that she will be bullied more for personality and socio-econmic reasons than the color of her skin.
The fact that Young Ruby loves to be alone and create on her own causes the greatest discomfort amongst other girls who crave social interaction and acceptance.
Young Ruby to these other girls is seen as the loner whereas she see herself as the ‘lifer’...cherishing her alone-time for opportunities of inspiration, creation and imagination.
Ultimately, Young Ruby is unknowingly discovering an unspoken and misunderstood discrimination against ‘loners’ or ‘creators’ who often need to momentarily step away from the group in order to do something great and inspiring for them. |