... men of the platoon as an idealized American sweetheart. She has the stereotypical appearance of an American girl worth the admiration and respect of all men: "She had long white legs and blue eyes and a complexion like strawberry ice cream."" (O'Brien 93) The comparison between Mary Anne's skin tone and strawberry ice cream is very interesting. It could be interpreted as ... confidence in her voice, a new authority in the way she carried herself. Cleveland Heights now seemed very far away."" (O'Brien 98) In the place of her cute appearance Mary Anne goes bare foot and wears a head wrap....

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