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Pick out all the details that show the relationship between Twyla and Roberta
Pick out all the details that show the relationship between Twyla and Roberta
Twyla is the narrator of the story; she is the opposite race of Roberta, but we do not know who is white and who is black. She meets Roberta at St. Bonaventure's; the two bond over the fact that they are not orphans. Twyla's mother is pretty and "dances," consequently neglecting her daughter. In subsequent encounters, Twyla appears in order as (1) a Howard Johnson's waitress and frustrated by Roberta's offhand treatment of her; (2) middle-class, married to a fireman with two children, and pleased to reminisce with Roberta until Roberta complicates her memories of Maggie; (3) pro-busing, which puts her at odds with Roberta; and (4) still a dutiful wife and mother. In the last scene, she and Roberta try to come to terms with who Maggie was, what they did to her, and what happened to her.