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Unbiased In Toni Morrison's Essay

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Morrison did not mention the race of the characters because she did not want the people to develop preconceived notion from the start. She wanted the readers to get to know the characters unbiased from her side so they can see for themselves the prejudice they hold about races. Maggie was the victim of physical abuse by the gar girls but I believe that the Twyla and Roberta did hurt her as well. They both came from broken families and their mothers left them. These events scared their personality. Both of the girls were reminded of their mothers when they saw Maggie. This ignited the anger and resentfulness against Maggie. As they grew older they started to despise Maggie more and more. Maggie, to them, was the reflection of their insecurities
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