Walker had a running theme of thinking her outward beauty dictated how her life would turn out. As a small child she was praised for her cuteness. The injury to her eye and Walker’s peers reactions were far from kind. She no longer thought of herself as beautiful and so she perceived the world as ugly. After she had the “glob” removed she viewed herself as beautiful again. Suddenly events in her life were perfect. Although her beauty could not save her from being shot in the chest while pregnant by a companion. Even as an adult Walker struggled with how she thought she was being perceived. She had to remind herself of times she had learned her outward beauty was insignificant when compared to real good.
