Into this environment McCann places an array of characters from varying backgrounds, thus inviting confrontations and racial or socioeconomic tensions to rise to the surface. The government housing facilities were deemed especially unsafe. In the 1970s the Bronx had crime and poverty rates that were notably higher than other New York City boroughs. One way McCann creates this dynamic is by placing the Bronx at the heart of the book. Other characters are subsequently forced to bear the brunt of this mistreatment. Throughout the novel, characters often use bigotry-relying on prejudices and stereotypes-to justify their own shortcomings and frustrations. As such, one of the novel’s primary concerns is to deconstruct the beliefs that wedge themselves between human relationships. For instance, characters from drastically different backgrounds are frequently paired with one another, a technique that ultimately emphasizes the rifts between them while simultaneously seeking to explore their prejudices in a more nuanced manner. Cultural and economic divides are felt quite strongly in Let the Great World Spin, and these divisions often bring about an array of prejudices and stereotypes that the characters perpetuate and endure.
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