Growing up, Antionette's identity is a constant source of confusion. She is torn between who she is because of her family, and who she is because of where she is growing up. For most of her childhood, she is able to live in both of her worlds, but as she gets older, it becomes more and more difficult for her to ignore the racial conflicts in her area. Antionette doesn't want to have to choose an identity, but she is constantly being pushed or pulled in one way or another.
When Antionette's house is burned down, she loses the part of her identity that has to do with her family; then as they are fleeing, she tries to reach out to Tia and her family, but is rejected. Instantly, Antionette has gone from being pulled towards different identities, to being pushed away from the places and people she loves. After Tia throws the rock at Antionette, Antionette says that looking at her was like looking through a looking glass. Tia had previously been the tough one who never cried, but when Antionette looks at her with her face covered in blood, Tia is the one crying.
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