In Helena Maria Viramontes' "Miss Clairol", what does Arlene let fall to the floor in the make-up section of K-Mart? What is the significance of this item to both Champ and Arlene? How do the characters' reactions to seeing the item represent the strong female leads that Helena Viramontes tends to write about?
What does Arlene do after she tells Champ that she'll show her how she can look just as pretty as her on page 166? How is this significant to the characters and the reader? How does this reflect the Mexican-American community at the time?
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