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Quote #10
But my color wasn't the problem. Oh God, I'm so bored with color being the problem. It was my underdeveloped comprehension of the world. My parents already had the Truth, which is why they love Source so much, as much as I do. They knew nobody's anything, that color is an illusion, that the universe is unchangeable. (Source.110)
Anastasia is trying to get at some kind of truth about her identity when she stumbles on Source. His easy philosophy—nobody's anything, therefore race isn't a "thing"—is attractive to a young biracial woman who has been traumatized by Blacks and whites alike. But Source's philosophy simply isn't true: race does matter, and people are somebodies—as Anastasia acknowledges later in life.