Alice Walker's Overall Message
In Alice Walker’s narrative the overall message could be acceptance to our-self. People tend to follow external references to measure their beauty. But the true is, as per author’s perspective, that self-acceptance and knowing who you are internally and externally brings your real beauty. The author relates her journey from being a vein and conceited girl as child, praised and admired for her external appearance, to a young woman terrified and sometimes humiliated by the aftermath of her accident. It was a long and painful journey for Alice Walker where she faced harassment, rejection, and multiple life changes. She also developed a self-destructive behavior due her negative conception and perception of her-self, trying to abuse her blinded