Be Nobody's Darling By Alice Walker Essay

Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Alice Walker’s poem Be Nobody’s Darling instills that in the head of her readers. The poem is saying to be yourself, to be happy with and within yourself. To love your flaws and embrace mistakes because that is what will shape you into who you truly meant to be. A line in the poem that really stood out to me was “Be pleased to walk alone (Uncool).” This line of the poem means be confident enough to stand out. Be happy to be different. In the poem Alice Walker uses the phrases “impetuous fools” to describe those who looked down upon outcasts. Do not let society change you. The line at the end of the poem “Qualified to live” means to live your life for you, because it is your life.

I really like this poem by Alice Walker, and the inexplicit meaning behind it. To me this poem told me to love who I am, and all my flaws. To not dwell on your
She was the youngest of eight. Her family was poor. When she was eight years old an accident happened while she was playing Cowboys and Indians with her two brothers. She was shot in the eye with a BB gun pellet, and as a result was partially blinded. She was bullied for her eye. She isolated herself and became an outcast. Years later she had the scar removed from her eye, even then she still felt like an outcast. She turned to writing as her outlet. She found solace in writing.

Alice Walker’s life and experiences reflect through in almost all of her work. Her life and work form a symbiosis. There are many recurring themes throughout Alice Walker’s work. The theme that is proposed in her poem Be Nobody’s Darling is individuality. Being yourself and not worrying about what anyone has to say about you. You will be much happier and freer when you are being you. You are the way you are and obligated to live your life. Be no one's follower. “We can’t greatly impact the world by being