Walker’s view of beauty is produced through her life-long journey to ultimately accept her appearance after a tragic accident as a young child which leaves her right eye blind and deformed. Through her journey of self-discovery, she transforms from a vein and conceited child that is constantly praised and admired for her appearance prior to the accident, to a young woman suddenly overwhelmed by shame and feelings of self-worthlessness that her injury has caused her. Suddenly, her entire life perspective is negatively altered as she faces harassment, rejection, and multiple life changes. It is not until she undergoes a surgical procedure to enhance the appearance of her eye that she starts to find acceptance with herself. Walker is in the end ready to discover peace with her eye and finally finds her self-esteem that was covered by torment, outrage, and disgrace from the beginning. In the end self-acceptance is more noteworthy than attempting to adjust to whatever remains of the world's guidelines of beauty. It is figuring out how to accept who you are, both internally and externally. Once you come to peace with your outer features, flaws included, you can then find peace with your internal ones, such as confidence, self-worth, faith in one’s self, and
Walker’s view of beauty is produced through her life-long journey to ultimately accept her appearance after a tragic accident as a young child which leaves her right eye blind and deformed. Through her journey of self-discovery, she transforms from a vein and conceited child that is constantly praised and admired for her appearance prior to the accident, to a young woman suddenly overwhelmed by shame and feelings of self-worthlessness that her injury has caused her. Suddenly, her entire life perspective is negatively altered as she faces harassment, rejection, and multiple life changes. It is not until she undergoes a surgical procedure to enhance the appearance of her eye that she starts to find acceptance with herself. Walker is in the end ready to discover peace with her eye and finally finds her self-esteem that was covered by torment, outrage, and disgrace from the beginning. In the end self-acceptance is more noteworthy than attempting to adjust to whatever remains of the world's guidelines of beauty. It is figuring out how to accept who you are, both internally and externally. Once you come to peace with your outer features, flaws included, you can then find peace with your internal ones, such as confidence, self-worth, faith in one’s self, and