The Human Stain

My first reaction to reading the human stain was confusion. I was confused by how the professor worked to be in his position and lost it, and more confused on what Bill Clintons affair had to do with that(as we looked at in class). As i read on into the chapter, i was almost frustrated that a job could be taken away by someone for whoever manipulated something and interpreted it as a racial slur, when that was clearly not the professors intent. It is both confusing and interesting how individuals personal lives, and mistakes within their personal morals or belief could ruin everything for someone, even if these different opinions have nothing to do with the work that is actually being done itself.