How can I outline the theme of imprisonment (3 points) as it relates to the short story "Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self?"thanks :)The...

This is going to be similar to an answer previously
posted.  I would say that one critical step in outlining this theme is to go through the
story and make the argument that there are two Walkers being presented throughout much
of it.  The life of being "the prettiest" or the one deemed with beauty has to be
contrasted with how life was after the accident.  What do you notice internally about
the protagonist in both realms?  Along those lines, I think you have to delve into how
life was for Walker after the accident.  The struggle that emerged might not be directly
linked to the cosmetic disfiguration, though some of it is.  Yet, I think that you want
to make the argument that Walker, to a great extent, experiences imprisonment when she
is considered to be "ugly."  This imprisonment happens on a social level, even going to
a school that used to be a prison and being called a "one eyed bitch."  Yet, there is
much more of this imprisonment on a personal level, where Walker rages about her
predicament and not merely why what happened happened, but why did she change as a
result.  I would pay attention to those moments where she reflects about whether she
changed or the conversation with the brother who accidentally shot her.  These might be
good points to bring out the imprisonment that she experiences.  At the same time, I
would say that the ending might also be important in that it represents a moment where
she is able to no longer rage against the person she is, but rather dance "in peace"
with whom she is, the experience of being both someone who is beautiful in a sense that
transcends social or human conventions.  I would focus here in developing an essay on
imprisonment in the short story.