Neni is attending Winston’s birthday party at the Hudson Hotel’s bar. She feels uncomfortable in the predominately white setting but is also eager to appear as though she belongs, which was why she changed her clothes many times before arriving at the party. It’s strange to her that Winston interacts so easily with white people, and she contrasts his comfort with white people with her own reserved distance toward them. Neni’s insecurity is largely borne out of a class difference. In contrast, Winston is accustomed to dealing with white Americans, due to having attended a university and also through his…