Etta Mae Johnson was a fast woman living the fast life, and she became the woman she is, due to her childhood. She was a child from Rock Vale, Tennessee, that spent most of her “teenage years in constant trouble” (Naylor, 59). This began when she had an encounter with Johnny Brick, a “horny white bastard” whose family burned down her father’s barn when she fled the county (Naylor, 60). Etta decided to get out in hopes of finding a man that could support her and show her the good life. As Etta returned to Brewster, the resident’s dissatisfaction was greatly expressed... “The residents sucked their teeth in disappointment, and the more envious felt self-righteousness twist the corners of their mouths. It was only Etta. Looked like she’d done all right by herself—this time around” (Naylor,
Etta Mae Johnson was a fast woman living the fast life, and she became the woman she is, due to her childhood. She was a child from Rock Vale, Tennessee, that spent most of her “teenage years in constant trouble” (Naylor, 59). This began when she had an encounter with Johnny Brick, a “horny white bastard” whose family burned down her father’s barn when she fled the county (Naylor, 60). Etta decided to get out in hopes of finding a man that could support her and show her the good life. As Etta returned to Brewster, the resident’s dissatisfaction was greatly expressed... “The residents sucked their teeth in disappointment, and the more envious felt self-righteousness twist the corners of their mouths. It was only Etta. Looked like she’d done all right by herself—this time around” (Naylor,