chapter 7 questions

1. “At my school they made fun of colored people’s lips and noses. I myself had laughed at these jokes, hoping to fit in. Now I wished that I could pen a letter to my school to be read at opening assembly that would tell them how wrong we had all been. You should see Zachary Taylor, I’d say.”(p116) Discuss this statement, relating it to the concept of ethnocentrism. Whose standards of beauty do you think Lily is using in evaluating Zachary? In what situations might this type of thinking negatively affect a person’s opportunities? Define the term, ethnocentrism, before discussing this question.

ethnocentrism :
evaluating other peoples and culture.

its relating to other concept of ethnocentrism because

It can affect a persons opportunities because... You can be at a job interview and people can judge
you from your looks and not your personality " you don't judge a book by its cover ".
2. Why does Lily think she is headed for beauty school now?

Lily thinks shes headed for beauty school now because she feels as if her grades arnt as good as his.

3. Why does Zach get upset when Lily suggests he could be a professional player?

Zach gets upset because he said that you don't usually hear about a black lawyer

and you can always hear about a "Negro" football player and the fact that he

doesn't want to be a football player he wants to be a lawyer.

4. Why does Lily cry?

Lily cries because she found out that she liked Zachary.

5. What is the metaphor Lily uses at the end of page 133, and what does she mean?

The metaphor lily uses at the end of page 133 is

6. How has Lily’s attitude toward African American people changed since coming to live with August and her sisters? How are cultural mores and values represented in literature?