A good example of the theme is when the white man mentions where they’re standing, stating that “We are stuck on opposite sides of the car...”. This begins the theme of opposites, and how different the two men are, but similar as well, since they’re both on the same car. Another example would be when he describes the boy’s shoes, noticing they’re black shoes laced with white, another example of opposites. Lastly, when the man finally lets the reader know of the boy’s skin color, stating, “And he is black, and I am white.” These two colors are complete opposites of each other, and could even refer to the chinese yin and