A Patch of Blue Elizabeth Kata

In her novel, A Patch of Blue, Elizabeth Kata tells a horizontal surface of Selina, an eighteen year old imposture girl who meets and develops a relationship with Gordon, an cured swart man. Gordon helps Selina realize many hopes and dreams, though non without almost drawbacks. One of the disadvantages of Selina and Gordons relationship is that he is subject to observe express her about the colour of his skin. Selina hates filthy people because the only colour that she stinkpot see is black, and she has grown to despise it.Rose-Ann and Ole Pa besides dont want black people, and Selina has therefore grown up to believe that she too, should hate Negroes. For example, she meets a sm totally-minded girl named Pearl. Since Selina is blind, she has no way of subtile that Pearl is black. Ole Pa returns and tells Selina that Pearl was a black girl. Selina instantly call backs Black I hated Pearl. I had enough black in my lifespan. Selina was elated to cod met Gordon and i n turn her home life was made more difficult as a result of this friendship. Every twenty-four hour period before Ole Pa would leave for Mens she would be blab him to take her to the park.More often than not, he would get angry and interpret no leaving Selina to think up some conniving way to get him to say yes. Being with Gordon was slowly teaching her to speak her mind and state her opinions. Rose-Ann seemed to feel that Selina was alone a commodity who shouldnt think or speak. Almost whenever Selina spoke Rose-Ann would handcuff her for the rudeness. This made Selina more and more rough and the consequences got tougher for her to handle. At one point, Selina is so panic-struck of Rose-Ann rage that she hides under the bed.Rose-Ann drags her out squall Oh you slut. Oh you slut Selina is no slut. There be several advantages of Selina and Gordons friendship, the first organism the many immature experiences he gives her. not all were positive experiences, but they were al l exciting and new. Gordon gives her some pineapple juice, which she has never tasted before. Selina instantly loves the taste describing it as insobriety beautiful fruity stuff from bottles They also go to Gordons apartment, which is where many new things happen for Selina.The first of these is her first taxicab ride. In the beginning, she was scared, but was eventually coaxed into it by Gordon and she ends up thinking I would have liked a longer drive. They hence go into the elevator up to his home, which also scares her and she ends up liking. Once in his apartment, Selina discovers that it contains carpet, which is something she had never dreamed could be in a place where you live. Secondly, Gordon promises Selina freedom by telling her that it is possible for her go to school.She would go to a school especially for the blind. This would remove her from her set up home which is marred by go bad and abuse. Gordon will introduce Selina to Alice Bradden who is also blind, an d has a seeing-eye dog named Duke. Going to school would lease Selina to use her brain to her full potency and to learn everything that she wants to know, not just what the wireless tells her. The main advantage to Selinas newfound friendship with Gordon becomes her favorite word friend. Gordon gives Selina a couple of concrete gifts.One is a pair of sunglasses, to hide her face, which was disfigured by the acid. The other is a music box, which Selina does not need to see to be able to enjoy. Gordon Ralfe helps Selina build up her self toy with and confidence. He teaches her to like herself by add some self image. Selina falls in love with Gordon, and he grows to love her. perhaps the greatest gift of all except is that of tolerance, his favorite word. Gordon teaches Selina to love everything, no way out what colour, shape, or size it is.