be criticized, harassed, or made fun of for almost anything in life whether they can help it or not. Alice Walker’s essay, “Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self,” is a story that depicts the harassment and embarrassment in a young girl’s life. The theme behind the story is based on the struggle and battle that Walker goes through due to her need to recognize her inner beauty and outer beauty for years on end. Walker uses many literary elements to portray the theme of her essay, which can be
lets the reader see things through the authors eyes. In “Beauty, When the Other Dancer is the Self” by: Alice Walker, the use of figurative language plays a crucial role, and allows the reader to see what she sees how she sees it. The use of figurative language allows the reader to understand the world through the authors eyes. Tone is what allows the audience to feel how the author feels. In narratives, this is a very important tool; when the audience can feel what the author does, than they will