Self- Image

Self image is huge part of this play. Ruth is all about her physical image. She has to dress in tight sweaters, she won't go anywhere without make-up on, she just always have to look good. She also doesn't like to claim or be associated with Tillie, her sister because people laugh at Tillie. Beatrice pretty much is the way she is because of her self-image. She tells her kids how popular she was in high school, just to make herself look better because in reality people made fun of her, they called her Betty the Loon. When Beatrice got dressed up for the science fair she was trying to better her selfimage because she was worried about what everyone will think. Ruth caked a bunch of make up on for the science fair because her image had to look as good as possible.

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