Alice Walker Research Paper

On February 9, 1944 a legendary female writer was born in Eatonton, Georgia. Alice walker was born into a poor family and was the last born of her eight siblings (Reef 274). At the age eight, Walker became very isolated after she was accidentally shot with a BB pellet in her eye while playing with her brothers (Winchell ix). Walker’s then found comfort and solace by writing many of her emotions and turning them into magnificent poems and stories. [ ] At age fourteen, she had eye surgery and was able to regain her sight. Because of her injury she was able to view people and their relationships differently, helping her to write her literacy works.. Walkers mother supported her to pursue her writing by giving her the confidence to write her stories …show more content…
She first began her career as an activist in the Civil Rights Movement, which she later published articles about equality for African Americans. Her articles showed the perspective from different African Americans, and how they were treated differently because of their skin color ( ). After visiting her hometown in Africa, the culture began to appear in many of Walker’s writings. An example of this is in her short story Everyday use, that talks about a traditional african family, and the mother is devastated after her daughter drift’s away from her culture. She then grew interest in writing about her country and the struggles that african women had. To the point where the stories she published were about the struggles of women and their battle against inequality and sexism. For instance her novel You Can’t Keep a Good Women Down talks about women struggles with unfair treatment and women who struggles with violent men. Latter in she published an article about women rights, this talked about why they should have the same privileges that men do. Walker would write about conflicts that she would like to change. Her literary works impacted Civil Rights for African American and women causing a dramatic change in these