For the first time she seemed to realize that she was alone in the world with a stranger, with something more than a stranger,--with a man alien in blood and culture--unknown, perhaps unknowable.
This quote reflects the profound sense of isolation and cultural alienation experienced by individuals in a racially divided society.
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