On page 95 and 96, the images and experiences that she has
show a very conflicting situation.
Allison is constantly surrounded by masculinity. Whether it is the men at the gas station that
she is measuring her father against constantly because she see her father as a
"pansy" or it is her older cousins, she is always overly aware of
masculinity. To conflict that, there is
her father who wants her to appear more feminine. This is shown with her father making her wear
the barrette in order to keep the hair out of her eyes and make her appear more
like a girl. He goes on to threaten her
to do so as well. These images all go
together to demonstrate the constant confusion in her life.
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