The following quote is from the novel The Secret
Life of Bees,
We can't think of changing our skin. Change the
world- that's how we gotta
think.
The meaning of this
quote is based upon the fact that there are certain things that one cannot change in
their life. The color of ones skin is something that is physically unable to be
changed.
Instead of people wishing that they can change the
things they cannot, they should, instead, focus upon changing the things which they
can.
The world is something that all people can change-
even the ones who wish to change the color of their skin. It is not the color of a
person's skin that actually needs to be changed. It is, instead, the mentality of those
around them (those who harbor prejudices and stereotypical thoughts) which need to be
changed.
The quote is basically saying that one needs to
focus upon the things that are changable- people's minds, people's prejudices, people's
stereotypes. Why bother with trying to change something one cannot- it is simply a waste
of time. The only way to make a true difference is by changing what one can- the world,
one piece at a time.
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