1. Beauty Is Blue Eyes
When Claudia, Frieda, Pecola, and Maureen Peal, a well-loved "beauty" of Lorain, are walking home from school. ... The conversation ends with Maureen stomping away and letting them know that she is indeed "cute". ... Dolls we could destroy, but we could not destroy the honey voices of parents and aunts, the obedience in the eyes of our peers, the slippery light in the eyes of our teachers when they encouraged the Maureen Peals of the world. ... And all the time we knew that Maureen Peal was not the Enemy and not worthy of such intense hatred. ... They allow this to not only let Mau...
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- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School