Response to 'On Ghosts'

Hunt's brief quote of dialogue, "How does a girl grow up without a race? White kids do it all the time” (536)." holds a great deal of meaning behind it. It's implications are rather potent due to the situation it was used and the severity of it. It holds the meaning that Caucasians seem to have less racial identity in compared someone with a different skin tone. The other implication is the aspect of someone feeling left out or almost segregated in a way. This girl feels different from the rest of everyone else due to a physical attribute out of her control. It comes off as if she feels like she's missing something, missing history and heritage. It's really an innocuous question with a greater deal of meaning that's terribly sad. Not only does the quote hold some darker meanings, it holds a deal of confusion and unhappiness. Even if it's slightly unusual for a child, it's an unfortunate undertone that still exist in our society today sadly.