In The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, the girls in the Sisterhood admit to judging each other based on their looks. Lena has a beautiful face; Tibby has the boy-like figure, and so on and so forth. Interestingly, the point is clearly made that even though the girls have vastly different appearances, they all look amazing wearing the Pants—and this shows a strong connection between feeling good and looking good in this book. Just consider how Tibby's appearance slides when she gets sad, or how thin Bridget gets when she can't handle her decisions—throughout this book, appearances play a big part.
Questions About Appearances
- How does Lena's perfect appearance shape her personality?
- Tibby judges Angela and other characters based on their appearances. How is this ironic?
- How are Bridget and Lena's appearances alike? How are they different? Are the girls' experiences equally shaped by what they look like?
Chew on This
Tibby and Lena have vastly different looks, but share similarly cynical attitudes about forming relationships with others.
Judging others based on appearances is Bridget and Tibby's downfall.