the page that we forgive her her views on race and other prejudices:
Raney grows during her first year of marriage and many of her views soften; however, it is difficult to hold her opinions against her, no matter how outrageous. Like Charles, we are both appalled by Raney's provincial attitudes and awed by her simple wisdom. She is ingenuous but not naive, and her exploration of life's limitations and possibilities is as poignant as it is funny (Verderese 21).
Edgerton's second novel was Walking Through Egypt, and the main character in this novel is a 78-year-old widow every bit as strong as Raney. She is a woman still working in spite of her age. She has been disappointed in her personal life because her children have not married--she wants grandchildren and has none. Cooking is an important metaphor for the life of this character, and she continues to cook three meals a day in spite of her age. She shares a musical interest with Raney as she plays hymns on the piano, combining her devotion to God with her love of music. However, it is through cooking that sh
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