Olive’s sole dream is to be like Miss America. When she finds out she is eligible to be a contestant in Little Miss Sunshine she becomes ecstatic, and jumps at the opportunity. When the family finally gets there they realize what they got themselves into. A ugly world where sexism is prevalent. Little girls faces are plastered …show more content…
Like Mama, moving to the north for a better life, and Walter trying to be more of a provider for his family even though his plans do not work out. But one character was a prime example of going against all the norms of the day. Beneatha Younger is a female African American who has dreams of becoming a doctor. Kind of like Olive in “Little Miss Sunshine” she is going against a society with unfair, prejudice norms. The challenges of becoming a doctor in Beneatha’s situation can be compared to the beauty pageant Olive contests in. Even though their problems might seem different because of the time periods they are very similar because they both strive for their