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Alice Walker's "Beauty: When The Other Dancer Is The Self"
The definition of “beauty” in today’s culture is narrowly described. There is generally one type of woman who fits in this category and is understood and accepted by the masses to be “beautiful.” These expectations have been altered throughout America ....
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.... she has had her I fixed. Finally she says at the age of twenty-seven she loved her eye. She said it had taught her of shame, anger, and inner vision.
In her narrative, imagery also emphasizes Walker’s view of herself and how others view her. She starts by describing how she looked when she was a little girl. “I am dressed in a green, flocked, scalloped-hem dress (handmade by my adoring sister, Ruth) that has it’s own smooth satin petticoat and tiny hot-pink roses tucked into each scallop. My shoes, new T-strap patent leather, again highly biscuit-polished.” This language tha ....
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