By placing characters within a wider cultural context, Marshall attacked racial and sexual stereotypes and paved the way for explorations of race, class and gender in the novels of the 1970's.

通过将人物置于更广阔的文化背景中，马歇尔抨击了种族和性别的刻板印象，并为20世纪70年代小说中种族、阶级和性别的探索铺平了道路。