1. The Meaning of Love
At the beginning of the book Maya is a confused little girl suffering from the associated with being a black child in America. She is also suffering with the pain of living without her parents. Maya is smart and ingenious, but she always feels like other people judge her for being black. She feels v...
She can't see much, in terms of the situation and how to overcome it and the responder recognises this through the restrictions placed upon what is visible to them. In terms of "changing self", this feature enables the responder to see the virtually instant transition of Kirsty - from innocence and confidence, to feelings of bitterness and negativity as a result of an unexpected experience. Gwen Harwood's poetry, in particular The Glass Jar, also explains this concept. ...