The Displaced Person Racism Quotes

Mrs. McIntyre probably did say something like that to Mrs. Shortley, who gleefully repeats it to Astor. The phrase introduces the stereotype that black people are "shiftless" or lazy. We also see racism and religion colliding in a particularly ugly way.

Mrs. McIntyre seems to hate people of all colors, so long as they are poor.

Sulk is talking about Africa, in response to Mr. Shortley's suggestion that he "go back to Africa" (3.54). Through Sulk, O'Connor gets at stereotypes that depict Africans as savages and cannibals.