"Quicksand is more than a novel about a person’s search for identity. <span> It offers a critical commentary on diverse cultural and racial societies—their oppressive institutions, outmoded traditions, false values, and distorted ways of perceiving reality.</span>..Furthermore, she finds the sensual excesses practiced in Harlem to be repulsive to the values of her moral upbringing. is more than a novel about a person’s search for identity
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I believe it's about finding who you are and understanding your values.
The correct answer should be Katie insists that an office job would be less interesting than an outdoor job.
That is because this is an opinion of hers as someone might find it more interesting to work in an office, therefore insisting that it is the general truth is wrong.
