Starr didn’t think she should be there because she was not a party person.
Styx, in Greek mythology, one of the rivers of the underworld. The word styx literally means “shuddering” and expresses loathing of death. In Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the gods swear by the water of the Styx as their most binding oath. ... There is a legend that Alexander the Great was poisoned by Styx water.
It appears that the answer would be #4 (listen with compassion), because the author states that he wants the white people to 'understand' - and likely show compassion towards his people.