Referring to idea number 1 Alice Walker's "Be Nobody's Darling" this poem is about not to comform and to be your own person. I got from it that you shouldn't be scared to yourself, even if being yourself may be "uncool". You only have one life to live and you shouldn't live it being a doormat, conforming to the rest of society. You should be proud of who you are, no matter what others may say. There is so much superficiality in the world today, it's rare to come across genuine and original people. The one thing that I took away from this poem was that you should celebrate your differences and not conform to what society thinks is acceptable.
I believe that in Jhumpa Lahiri's story "Interpreter of Maladies" one of the main characters, Mrs. Sen is a victim of being socially shunned and somewhat unaccepted by society. This story shares the struggles of Mr. and Mrs. Sen coming from India to the United States. They seemed very hesitant to make themselves comfortable in their new environment. In comparison to Alice Walker's "Be Nobody's Darling" it seems like Mr. and Mrs. Sen don't really care that they don't blend into society, even if it is lonely. Mrs. Sen still makes sure she cooks and carries out her traditions that she followed at home.
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