This paper examines Barbara Neely's first novel, "Blanche on the Lam", and in particular, looks at how Neely makes it clear
from the very first page that this book is about race, class, and
gender, although the race and class
issues seem to get slightly more attention than gender, at least in a direct, in-your-face way. It shows how, from the very first page, Neely sets Blanche up as a worthy and experienced commentator on the issues of race and class.