The Humming-Bird Tree by Ian McDonald6/12/2023 I'm not poor and that means a lot to many of the people around me. I kept seeing myself over the years and how my perception of people have changed because of my social status. In Alan's case, the outside influences were his parents and their adult opinions on the people of colour (in this case Indians) in the story. The change in their relationship reflects not only the accepted racism at the time, it also depicts how one's feelings for others can change over time both with or without outside influences. This story centres around a white boy, Allan, and his relationships with his yard boy, Kaiser, and his sister, Jailin. Other than the fact that high school literature taught me nothing! I think this is a book that I will never get rid of and may read a few times over in my lifetime. Upon writing this review this is what I think. Well shit! Upon closing the book that's all I thought.
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