When Alice was only eight years old she was shot by a BB pellet gun in her right eye. A form of white scar tissue appeared in her damaged right eye. This accident made Alice walker extremely self-conscious with herself. Alice Walker tells John O’Brien in an interview that, "For a long time, I thought I was very ugly and disfigured," (biography.com). Alice felt pity for herself during the hard times of facing her injury. Eventually, Walker will have to overcome her fears and face the world head on with her scars. This accident had a major impact on Alice Walker’s life, just like it would on anyone’s life. The magic key around times like this is to just expect nothing. Being in an unhappy state of mind because of expectations and worries is not the way one should spend living. Once a person begins to grow older and become familiar with the world, he or she will realize to just live and have fun while
When Alice was only eight years old she was shot by a BB pellet gun in her right eye. A form of white scar tissue appeared in her damaged right eye. This accident made Alice walker extremely self-conscious with herself. Alice Walker tells John O’Brien in an interview that, "For a long time, I thought I was very ugly and disfigured," (biography.com). Alice felt pity for herself during the hard times of facing her injury. Eventually, Walker will have to overcome her fears and face the world head on with her scars. This accident had a major impact on Alice Walker’s life, just like it would on anyone’s life. The magic key around times like this is to just expect nothing. Being in an unhappy state of mind because of expectations and worries is not the way one should spend living. Once a person begins to grow older and become familiar with the world, he or she will realize to just live and have fun while