Josh Muller
New member
Brooks describes Maud’s apartment as being completely gray: “The color was gray, and the smell and sound had taken on a suggestion of the properties of color, and impressed one as gray, too” (Brooks 63). This is significant as Maud is very aware of the distinction between white people and black people. She is a black woman who must deal with not being white. When the two colors come together in conflict, it makes grey. Even though she can do things that whites do, for example, go to the theatre, there is still a certain amount of discomfort when having to interact with white people. Until whites can see blacks as equals, Maud Martha’s mind will focus on colors and her world will keep its dull shade of gray.