Lorene Carey’s experience at St. Paul’s as a student reflects the lasting pressure and self- doubt she faces as a woman of color caused by social propaganda. By attending St. Paul’s, Lorene commits herself to an endeavor unlike one she has faced before, experiencing the difficult, pristine nature of a prestigious boarding school. She narrates, “I remembered duty and obligation- to my family, to the memory of dead relatives, to my people” revealing her necessity to successful so not to be a disappointment. Lorene faces pressure from her family to do well and be someone because, if not, she would simply waste the St. Paul’s experience. Opportunities to attend a school like St. Paul’s does not occur for everyone, so it becomes imperative that
