Undoubtedly, the United States of America has attained historic levels of social tolerance in recent ages. Segregation had been abolished, disenfranchisement was deemed contradictory to the nation’s values, and women gained rights equivalent to those of their male peers. In spite of these considerable advances toward a society in which universal acceptance is observed, those who possess ideological, behavioral, physical, or mental distinctions continue to endure tribulations as a result of such characteristics, for countless citizens fervently support and promote the notion of homogeneity. The stories Mosquitoland and “Go Carolina”, authored by David Arnold and David Sedaris, respectively, chronicle the hardships encountered by the protagonists,…