Part one of term paper
The definition of “beauty” in today’s culture is narrowly described. There is generally one type of woman who fits in this category and is understood and accepted by the masses to be “beautiful.” These expectations have been altered throughout American history. However, one thing has never changed. A woman is judged by her beau ...

Part two of term paper
... narrative organization, imagery, repetition, and analogy that explores Walker’s changing understanding of what it means to be beautiful and where beauty resides. Walker’s use of chronological narrative organization stresses to the reader how she viewed beauty as a little girl to a grown adult. In her narrative, she lets the reader know when things are happening and how old she is when they are occurring. Walker starts showing the reader how she viewed herself and how others viewed her when s ...