A Conversation Between Pecola and the Maginot Line

Maginot Line: Pecola what chu doin' around here at this time?
Pecola: Nothin' ma'am.
M: Well why don't you come on up and help me here with something.
P: Yes ma'am.
M: Can you iron these's 3 dresses here for me, I gotta go to work soon.
P: Yes ma'am. These sure are some nice dresses you have here.
M: Ha, I know. I have to look beautiful for my customers, ya' know?
P: Do you have to look beautiful because you love them?
M: Ha, no darling it's because they love me.
P: I bet you look beautiful with these on.
M: Girl, what chu know about looking beautiful?
P: Well not much, alls I know is my mama looks beautiful when she gets all dressed up to go to parties.
M: Haha, girl you don't know nothin'. Young girl, being beautiful is not only getting all dressed up, it's part of it, but what's important is your attitude and such. You see when I go to work I wear nothing but the finest dresses, it leads men on but I know got the right attiude to go with the dress. Ya' know?
P: Ye ma'am.
M: Pecola, one day if your lucky when your older you might grow up to be as beautiful as one of those baby dolls you have, and then maybe just maybe you'll find someone to love you too.
P: And what if I don't find anyone to love me?
M: Well honey, it means you aint beautiful. It's a complicated thing dont get too worked up on it now, ya' hear, just worry about getting my dresses right.
P: Yes ma'am.



Reflection: The Bluest Eye Pecola and Miss Marrie had a lot conversations like this. I wanted this to show how Pecola lacked love and how she was curious about beauty. I tried sound as believable as possible.