Alex Post 1

The most important element to this story is when it takes place. In the 60's, rights for African-Americans and women were not as good as they are now. The way T-Ray treats Lily would be very different if this took place today. He would definitely be a lot kinder to her because now people see what T-Ray does as a form of child abuse, and that would make this story completely different, since one of lily's main conflicts is her relationship with her dad. Also, Rosaleen could file for discrimination because of the way she is treated. Also, where the book is set (in a small racism filled southern town) is a rarity today. If this book were set during any other time frame, the story would have to be completely different.