She began teaching at age 14 and even found a school for girls, the Dix Mansion. It was a school for girls who didn’t have the money to go to a school and allowed them to attend for free. She even wrote textbooks and her book Conversations on Common
When she refused to purchase the puppy, she sealed the fate of its death. Marie is a suburban wife, loving mother, and want what’s best for her children. She views her children as her friends and does not discipline them. She
During her childhood, she was given an education and instilled with the egalitarian values of her parents. She was raised believing that women were equal to men and that people of
She lived in a house built by her paternal grandparents, and went to school as a
When Marie comes into Callie’s house she realizes that the condition of the house is “deeply sad” (Saunders 91). In her head, she pleads with her children not to touch anything while she tries to be accepting of Callie’s house. She is disgusted and thinks Callie’s house is disgusting. Marie soon after seeing the puppy she is buying imagines the puppy grown up and speaking to his friends where he says in a British accent, implying that he is not more sophisticated or proper, “My family of origin was, um, rather not, shall we say, of the most respectable…,”. The difference in lifestyles between Marie and Callie causes Marie to believe Callie’s family or house is not respectable as seen in her internal thoughts with her imagination of the puppy as a
A deceiving student, Macca, dominates both Ruth and fellow victim, Philip. No one attempts to control this, not even Mrs Canmore who only warns the bullies. One student, Ruth, comes from a tough background; she is a soldier against the Macca War. Despite the consequences, Ruth becomes a quiet hero; this inspires the audience. Throughout the story, the author portrays Ruth as a shred of hope for the other characters.
Growing up around her family of restaurant-working
She taught him how to survive without a debt which helped him while he was building the school in Alabama. I think he got his mind, intelligence and smartness from
In the same way she got help from others, she also helped herself and others. She did this by using her tactics. A great example of this is that she came up with many clever ways to not ever be caught and never lose a
Through the help of her
She miscarries and that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Pecola retreats into a fantasy world where she is a bird and can fly away from all the pain she has endured, and she is unable to escape the delusion. Another little girl named Claudia blames herself and her sister’s fear of interacting with Pecola as the reason for Pecola’s mental break, but it wasn’t them; it was the adults that surrounded
There are also a few other characters in the story. The brother who narrates, his wife, children, and the man he ran into the courtyard. The character can be unknown, like Charlotte in, “The Yellow Paper.” The
Marie has a loving family dynamic of spending time together playing games and having fun. Callie has a tougher outlook on life as she sees no wrong in teaching her children natural selection and pleasing her husband even though the relationship may not be perfect. Marie has more of a higher class outlook on life as on how she views Callie and her living situation and what she thinks about the puppy. Callie also seems content on sheltering her child in a yard or a small space because of his tenacity to run off however she also wants the children to experience what the world is really like. Marie uses Callie’s family dynamic to teach her children the treatment others receive and what they have to endure.
Pecola is challenged by the idea that her mother prefers her work life, that they have an outdated house, and that she does not look like the Shirley Temple doll with blue eyes. Morrison went into great detail when describing the elegance and beauty that was present in the Fisher home, to demonstrate that those who do not fit into the ideal American life often feel shame. The Breedlove family lived a very simple life, and in no way did they fit into what society believed to be correct. Mrs. Breedlove was the only member of the family that truly understood what the American Dream looked like. The work that she did for the Fishers lead her to envy the American Dream.
