The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Language and Communication Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"But we could have talked to the Lees until we were blue in the face [...] and they would still think their way was right and ours was wrong" (17.41)

We're not quite sure how to feel about this one. Was the situation really this hopeless? Or, perhaps, could both sides have made more effort to communicate with the other? As usual, the answer only comes in shades of gray. About 20 or so, by our count.