Gandalfs quote is supported by Alisons thesis because they both relate to the same idea. The idea is that big societal changes do not occur instantly and they come from people with little to no power. The changes do not usually occur from someone with a big platform already, they occur because a regular person has an idea that they want heard then it gains traction and eventually you see change. In Gandalfs quote it mentions the “small everyday deeds of normal folk” which relates to Alisons story because she knows she is considered a “normal folk” but also knows she needs to contribute to the everyday deeds and movement for change. After she hops into the van instead of walking into the rain she realizes that it’s convention and people like her that do not help with the change of ordinary ways and on a bigger scale, racism. Alison knows she could have created a small start to something bigger by not getting into the van but she followed the convention that she said “compels us to do so many things that don’t make sense at all”. One connection that I can make with this idea to real life is the Rosa Parks incident. At the time of the bus incident she did not have a major following nor was known by many people. She decided to do what she thought was right and stand up for herself which turned into much more. After Rosa’s incident she became known nationally and with that change occurred. The change occurred all just just from one little idea, just like Gandalf and Alison’s idea states.