youngest of eight children. Her parents were sharecroppers. Walker grew up in a racial

area . In 1952 Alice Walker brother accidential shot her in the right eye with a BB gun.

Alice eye was disfigured and made her feel ugly, taking away her confidence. She was

very shy and not out going. When she turned fourteen, her brother paid for her to have

an operation to correct the problem. Following the operation she was able to gain her

confidence back. In her senior year of high school, she became

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)