1. Summary of I Want to be Miss America by Julia Alvarez
... needed to make some changes. The Miss America pageant gave them ideas of how to be acknowledged as an American. American girls had freedom as well as the blonde hair, blue eyes, leggy figures and the peaches and cream skin. Not only did the sisters long to achieve the looks of the American girls but they wanted the freedom of choice ... hip to be ethnic and different. Everyone wanted to be like Julia and her sisters, but it was too late. The damage to Julia's self-esteem was already done and she had begun to doubt whether she would ever fit in anywhere. ...
- Word Count: 245
- Approx Pages: 1
- Grade Level: High School