Breaking Rank

Texts:
Whale Talk, by Chris Cruthcher
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare
A Walk to Remember, by Nicholas Sparks

Statement:
This is the first book that I’ve read (in a long time) where I was too distracted by literary devices to enjoy the plot. There is not a lot of literature I don’t enjoy; my theory tends to be that if someone else has enough talent to get something published, then there is probably something I can learn from his or her text. Not Breaking Rank. The text was loaded with clichés, metaphors, and poor similes. It felt as though half the communication was done through the eyes: they looked superciliously, surreptitiously, begged, pleaded, held each other, told life stories, and the receiver of the gaze [almost always] understood and communicated back.

Question:
Casey is chosen to tutor Baby because of her personality, compassion, and knowledge. Given this, it would be expected that her reaction to Baby would be more accepting than the “average” person, but (even) she is surprised at his knowledge and loses her temper occasionally. What does this say stereotypes and prejudices? What does it say about our culture?