Prince Edward County

The introduction set the tone for the town and the people therein. She paints it as a very rural southern town living in the past fighting with every breathe to keep segregation alive. The characters  were racist and old, and still fervently supported segregation. The authors ethos seems to be in shock and awe at the people and place she was raised by. Her travels and mixed  family she created has opened her eyes to the utter absurdity of her hometown and older influences.