Communism In Toni Morrison's A Mistake

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All this smiling was beginning to make Ari dizzy. At first he’d convinced himself he was putting on an especially cheerful act for CC’s sake, but considering she couldn’t exactly see his attempts, he was quick to realize he might actually be enjoying himself. God forbid. Speaking of which, Ari stomached another chuckle at her joke. “There are plenty of cherries in the universe. Statistically speaking, I wouldn’t be surprised if you were right,” he noted, particularly amused with the hypothetical at hand, as ridiculous as it was. The boy had never been too big of a fan of frivolous conversations, but his and CC’s penchant for as much seemed to make them particularly bearable, if not just for the moment. “I will say, though, if any cherries were going to conquer and assimilate a barrage of countries, my bet is on maraschino. They have an air of artificial sophistication to them that’s difficult to ignore.” Not to mention a saccharine sweetness that made his teeth hurt, but that was much less of a pressing matter when the people considering it weren’t his dentist. …show more content…

He let out a short mhm as a sign that he’d heard her plan, still somewhat disappointed that she wasn’t going to actually join him, but he didn’t dwell on it too much. This was their last hurrah before CC ran off to whatever vacation Salisbury had planned out for its more adventurous students. Whatever time they spent together, while not necessarily side-by-side, was still important—while he didn’t care for sitting poolside and spa days, he cared for CC enough to want to spend time with

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