Question

Why is Pauline’s identity shaped so strongly by movies and magazines?

• A. She works in a theatre
• B. She uses them to escape her harsh life
• C. She is obsessed with becoming an actress
• D. She wants to write for magazines

Answer 1

Answer:

B. She uses them to escape her harsh life

Pauline immerses herself in romantic Hollywood films, internalizing white ideals of beauty and love, which causes her to reject her own Blackness and her daughter.