From what I have read it seems like Maya hates being black
and would much rather be a white woman instead. I assume that if she was born
in a time where black and white people were treated the same she would not have
felt the way she does in this book. I think that the author made Willie the way
he was to emphasize what people thought of black people in general, that is
very sad. Also the way that the children treated Momma might symbolize how
white people treated black people in the time this story takes place. I can see
how everyone in the city respects Mama. She is the only one with a black store
she treats everyone kindly no matter if they are white or black and also because
she is very understanding. I think because of the high title that she has people
might find her as a target. Maya and Bailey destroyed the doll there mother
gave them because it opened up the pain of divorce and the pain of not seeing
their parents for a very long time. Another reason why they would have destroyed
it is because it reminded them of white people because it had blonde hair and
blue eyes. When the children’s father comes to visit them and sends them to
their mother they feel like they are complete strangers. This is because they
have changed so much and also they became a lot like white people. I also think
that they feel jealous because Maya’s mother is exactly what Maya wanted to
look like. What do you think Zak?
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