Zora did just that, from the age of one to thirteen Zora didn't know what it meant to be "black", while for others in the town in front of the porch "might seem like a bold place" (DiYanni 145) because of all the white people passing by, for Zora, being "on top of the pillar" was a great feeling, Zora being naive and full to ignorance, she knew nothing about racism, Zora only knew that white people only passed through the city, and this was normal for her. Zora being naive, identified with them while joking in country style