Ellis's hatred toward blacks faded as he realized that similar to himself, a low income white man, blacks were also being controlled and manipulated by the upper class white community. He discovered through " eyeball to eyeball" conversation that he shared the same struggles that the people he exerted some much energy in hating did. Although it seems to be a fairy-tale and idealistic, but not achievable, way of changing, it was successful in Ellis's experience. He was " born again", he felt as though his life had changed forever and he didn't have to live with the guilt of hate. I don't necessarily think this story could be possible on a heavier scale. As much as we would like it to become feasible, in all realities it simply is not. Ellis's change was a result of personal encounters and compassion he found with a black women in his society. If this method was applied to the greater society it wouldn't provoke the same result. Changes wouldn't be immediate and not everyone will be able or have the chance or the person to feel compassion with. It also involved chance, Ellis had to take a chance in befriending or even listening to someone of the race he absolutely loathed, and the general racist population isn't willing to take that chance.