The following line passages shows Ifemelu lacks confidence in her relationship with her white boyfriend Curt and finally they break up because of the race issues. Curt really loves Ifemelu and cares about her, especially in the issues of race. As to the issues of race, Curt’s attitudes are “very sensitive and understanding”. From the words “very sensitive” and “understanding”, we could see Curt, as a white wealthy man, really cares about Ifemelu’s feelings and doesn’t want to hurt her because of their racial difference. However, although Curt tries to maintain his relationship with Ifemelu scrupulously, and show his true affection and care to her, Ifemelu still lacks confidence in the relationship. Therefore, she wants to challenge the margin
