Wednesday, March 31, 2010

I found that the beginning pages served to remind us of the way that children think and react to the actions of adults. Claudia was a young child and took her mother's every statement and gesture towards her very seriously, as most young children do. When Claudia was sick, she felt that her mother's frustration was caused by Claudia getting sick, when in reality it was caused by being busy keeping house and having a sick child. Claudia took a little while to warm up to Pecola, stating that: "When we discovered that she clearly did not want to dominate us, we liked her." This childish reaction to a new person in a situation is understandable for Claudia who felt that adults were distant beings that only communicated to children by demands. Even at a young age, Claudia displays a remarkable resentment for white people. Claudia dislikes many white ideals of beauty such as Shirley Temple, baby dolls, and even little white girls. It is apparent that Claudia may not fully understand why she hates these things.

1 comment:

  1. Perceptive comments,Melissa. I think your post is focused and analytical.

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