M.C. Higgins, the Great Prejudice Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

In the midst of the children, the hub bounced like a trampoline. Laughing, Lurhetta nearly fell. But there were children rising to help her.

"And who are you?" she said to one of them. "And you… and you!" Names were spoken. None of them seemed surprised by her. They were not shy or bashful. And none asked her name. Where all were the same, names had no great importance. (12.33-34)

This passage is a reference to Lurhetta's earlier, opposite experience with the Higgins kids, who weren't nearly so welcoming or sensitive about Lurhetta's name. The Killburn kids also bring up an interesting point: Are names one of the things that help divide us?