As a reader, these two sentences caught me off guard. This is in large part because of the time period this story takes place. Racism and segregation are very, heavily present, and many people may think this part is small and simple; however, to say that Nancy forgot she was colored, gives the audience a huge understanding on good she had it. Compared to other African-Americans during this era, to like being at school was huge, but most colored students couldn't go to the same school as whites, so that alone sets this story into a new perspective for me. Overall, Nancy was a fortunate student in a time, such as we are in now: uncertainty.