"Recitatif" by Toni Morrison is a story set during the culturally turbulent time in the 60's. In her story, she pushes the person reading with racial stereotypes through the portrayals of the two main female characters, Roberta and Twyla.
1) The author lets us know that the girls are different races and they are like "pepper and salt" So, is Roberta white and Twyla black or is Roberta black and Twyla white? Provide a couple examples from the text to support your thinking.
Also, one more question that I need a short explanation on -
2) What does "Recitatif" mean? Does it have anything to do with the story?
Looking for an unadulterated gut response from the tutor. No more than a few paragraphs. Also please incorporate 2 random questions that you can think of pertaining to "Recitatif" for me for "further reading" so I can study it a bit more in depth.