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Pages 162 to 164

Pages 162 to 164. From “so it was” to “much, much, much too late.”. Context. After the “interview” with the social worker Claudia’s point of view Describes the extent of pecola’s madness Makes a mention to the prologue about the marigold seeds. So it was. Short sentence - powerful impact

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Pages 162 to 164

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  1. Pages 162 to 164 From “so it was” to “much, much, much too late.”

  2. Context • After the “interview” with the social worker • Claudia’s point of view • Describes the extent of pecola’s madness • Makes a mention to the prologue about the marigold seeds

  3. So it was. • Short sentence - powerful impact • The passage is a reflection on past events

  4. Horror at the heart…and the evil of fulfillment • Horror - heart - alliteration to emphasise that pecola’s “core” has been shattered and replaced by a “horror” • Heart - shows the depth to which pecola’s insanity runs • Evil - shows the perverse, ironic nature of pecola’s wish being granted by insanity

  5. Her tendril, sapling green days • Tendril - reminiscent of a weed / small, thin, unwanted plant - metaphor for pecolas life • Tendril, sapling green - comparisons to a plant - shows how she had no control over her fate but instead, like a plant is completely influenced by her surroundings.

  6. Intent on the blue void it could never reach • Blue - a Pun - blue sky/ blue eyes • Blue void - the word void shows how her desire for blue eyes, to be beautiful, destroys her mind - word void also represents her state of mind

  7. This soil is bad for certain flowers • Metaphor in this statement - the soil being the community - pecola being the flower • Shows how her downfall into madness was not her fault but instead was because of the people around her • Pecola compared to a flower - contrast to entire novel where she has been called ugly

  8. Its much, much, much too late. • Final line - simple sentence - lasting impact • Repetition of much - makes a lasting impact on the reader - makes them remember this line - emphasises that pecola cannot be saved.

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