The white people were superior. ... Others take out their anger on little Pecola. ... She would have done anything just to have blue eyes. ... Pecola is very passive ,when she is upset or in pain she goes into her own little world and ignores her surroundings. ... She loved to watch all kinds of love movies, they all seemed so perfect. ...
She showed us how little African Americans were of value in the eyes of the white man. ... Angelou mentioned how all the smirks and grins were gone after Joe Louis got hit. ... Maya Angelou gave details on how everyone was out their seats to see if their "trophy" would get back up off the ropes. ... Watching the fight, not opening the cash register while the fight went on just because it was too much distraction trying to ring someone up and listen to this one victorious fight. ... However, it also makes readers feel grateful and believe that people should be thankful each and every ...
"She watched as he walked around the tree on her right side, and she stared at him as he stared between her legs. When he lowered his pants she turned to the left and closed her eyes. ... The people of the town that were white took several actions in trying to interfere with justice. ... The blacks of the town were thought of as lower class and not worthy of living in the same neighborhood as the whites. This is similar to what goes on off the screen in real life. ...
The main character or narrator of the story goes through a dramatic ordeal that will hopefully open his eyes to ways of the world. ... This also denotes the thinking of some white individuals to let blacks kill themselves while they [whites] sit back and watch with amusement. ... The segregation of public places were issues that were constantly debated or fought over. ... The boys find it extremely hard not to reach for the money even though they will go through much pain in doing so. ... The white men applaud the narrators speech but the applauds do not really say much at all about their atti...
