Using the psychological criticism, The theme of the passage showed that , nobody should be judged by the cover of a book meaning that Mrs E assumed that because Mildred was black, she would steal her belongings from her pocketbook. This passage illustrated a common situation that happens to blacks on a regular basis. This story teaches us that people should not be judge on the basis of their color or of their skin. This is a major problem in the American society today due to prejudging of blacks with felonies and crimes.