"She thinks her sister has held life always in th palm of one hand, that 'no' is a word the world never learned to say to her." -(pg. 173)
I think this quote perfectly sums up Dee. This also contains the literary device of exaggeration: that she never head no-but this is so to make a point. That point is Dee's most prominent characteristic, her pompous, snotty attitude. This quality is what made her a very unlikable character. And visa versa, it also helped amplify the likability of Maggie and Mama. By showing the major, unattractive flaws of Dee, the author creates sympathy for the characters who are "victimized" over the years by Dee's actions. Her unlikability is also influenced by the other characters' traits. For example, Mama was portrayed as hard-working and somewhat old-fashioned. She also didn't have an education, so we the reader feel sympathy for her.
One more example of how Dee's flashiness and snottiness was shown was when she wore "a dress so loud it hurts my eyes." This shows her need to always be the center of attention. These basic character differences create a huge space between major characters which emphasizes the drama and distance between them. Because of this, Maggie and Mama are dramatized as helpless, evoking sympathy, and Dee is shown as snotty, showing the huge contrast of likability.
I think this quote perfectly sums up Dee. This also contains the literary device of exaggeration: that she never head no-but this is so to make a point. That point is Dee's most prominent characteristic, her pompous, snotty attitude. This quality is what made her a very unlikable character. And visa versa, it also helped amplify the likability of Maggie and Mama. By showing the major, unattractive flaws of Dee, the author creates sympathy for the characters who are "victimized" over the years by Dee's actions. Her unlikability is also influenced by the other characters' traits. For example, Mama was portrayed as hard-working and somewhat old-fashioned. She also didn't have an education, so we the reader feel sympathy for her.
One more example of how Dee's flashiness and snottiness was shown was when she wore "a dress so loud it hurts my eyes." This shows her need to always be the center of attention. These basic character differences create a huge space between major characters which emphasizes the drama and distance between them. Because of this, Maggie and Mama are dramatized as helpless, evoking sympathy, and Dee is shown as snotty, showing the huge contrast of likability.
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