Pecola's individuality is her ugliness, more important though, Pecola believes the only way for her individuality to be possessed by beauty is for her to become white, or own a symbol of whiteness "like blue eyes. ... For instance, one day Pecola enters a candy store to purchase some Mary Jane candies and the storeowner does not look at her because he feels she is nothing to see: Somewhere between retina and object, between vision and view, his eyes [drew] back, hesitate, and hover. ... When Geraldine enters her house and "discovers a shrieking son, a frying feline on the radiator,...

• Word Count: 1667
• Approx Pages: 7

Pecola's individuality is her ugliness, more important though, Pecola believes the only way for her individuality to be possessed by beauty is for her to become white, or own a symbol of whiteness-like blue eyes. ... For instance, one day Pecola enters a candy store to purchase some Mary Jane candies and the storeowner does not look at her because he feels she is nothing to see: Somewhere between retina and object, between vision and view, his eyes [drew] back, hesitate, and hover. ... When Geraldine enters her house anddiscovers a shrieking son, a frying feline on the radiator, and an ...

• Word Count: 1667
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

His point is made clear through the way he withholds extemporaneous information, his portrayal of the characters, and his use of symbols. ... It is because she is viewed that way by the man and that he treats her in such a way. ... Here we see that he is more concerned with himself when she is concerned with his happiness. ... To some cultures white elephants are considered sacred and valuable and in others they can be seen as a nuisance, like the practice of giving gifts that no one wants, is referred to "white elephant gifts" or the phrase "elephant in the room" that represents an obstacl...

• Word Count: 2067
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

- Gus looked around the room without moving his head, just rolling his eyes in a mute appeal for help. ... It is obvious to me that Wright expresses himself through Max and that Max's arguments in the court room are those of the Communist Party of Wright's time. ... He whacked at the bone with his knife. ... The passage above is extremely descriptive, however this style of writing suits this novel told from the point of view of an uneducated youth, driven by overpowering feelings of fear, shame, and hate. ... I see Bigger as a symbol. ...

• Word Count: 2344
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School