The woman who met us had an imposing beauty. She was y’all and large boned. Her face was strongly molded, with high cheekbones and the skin the color of mahogany. She greeted us politely but did not smile and seemed to hold her head very high, an affect exaggerated by the abundant black hair slicked up and rolled on the top of her head. Her clothing was simple, a black sweater and skirt, and I remember thinking that dressed in shower garments, this woman would have seemed overwhelming. (1).What overall impression does the writer give of the woman ? (2) what specific details support this general impression? Please someone help me

The overall impression created by the writer about the woman is that of being courteous along with being straight forward; and also someone confident and comfortable in her skin.

Explanation:

The writer describes how the woman greets him (them) with politeness, but at the same time keeps a straight face which indicates that even though she may be approachable she is not one with whom anyone takes chances or cross boundaries with.

She shows respect and expects the same from others.

She is also described as being tall and large-boned, along with unique skin color, i .e..mahogany, and dressed simply.

This indicates that the woman does not mind the way she is and makes no efforts to cover up her skin color or the way she looks.

She is dressed as simple as possible and is yet confident about herself.

She is one who gives respect and commands the same from others.

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".