Alice Walker Response

I really enjoyed the piece of writing and the style Walker wrote it in. I like it when writers can write personally about themselves, and honestly about real things like themselves. It’s really annoying when the only thing a writer can do is write some whimsical piece about battling mythical creatures in dark caves when it’s raining. It’s nice to see a writer write something meaningful. The piece also gave me some ideas as to how I want to write my own essay. Walker wrote in a kind of mixed up timeline, not all in chronological order. It seemed like she wrote whatever came to her mind next, which is the beauty of vignettes. You can do that and not seem like you’re writing like a kindergartners. Before I had even read “Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self” I toyed with the thought of using time as a basis for my body collage essay. Time holds so many memories that people forget about and when they are forced to think acutely it usually brings up memories that have long been forgotten; which may or may not be a good thing.
Anyways…About Walkers piece, I just thought it was interesting how her parents did not take her to the doctor sooner, or how her brothers told her not to say anything. It makes me wonder what my sisters would have done in that situation. Well I’m being told to wrap it up so consider it wrapped.