When living in a small community where most of it’s inhabitants are of the same ethnic background, people sometimes become short sighted. They are preoccupied with having to defend themselves from other races and don’t take the time to look at the world that is just outside their own. One such world is portrayed in The Death of Speedy. It’s characters live in a little town where all they have been exposed …showed first 75 words of 945 total…

…showed last 75 words of 945 total…are looking for, they decide to be blind to the fact that something is missing in their lives and try to fill the void with substitutions. None of them wants to see what’s in front of them because of fear of being rejected and/or alone. When they finally do open their eyes and realize what has been missing in their lives all along is when they are finally able to shed their insecurities.