Prejudice And Racism In The Flowers By Alice Walker

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“The Flowers” by Alice Walker is a story that focuses on a young girl named Myop who is explorative. (Gonna insert another sentence) Walker’s uses imagery, setting, and symbolism to bring across her main themes of racism and Myop’s lack of cultural insight. In the first part of the story Walker creates an bucolic atmosphere. She focuses heavily on Myop’s how she navigates through the world carefree. Walker states “She felt light and good in the warm sun.” , showing that Myop’s environment is one that makes her feel safe. In addition, Myop creates her own world in which nothing exists "but her song.” to the tune of "tat-de'ta'ta" reinforcing her happy, carefree youth. Walker touches on racism in Myop’s because even though she doesn’t blantly

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