The Accidental Tourist Lesson Plan

How do Macon and Sarah's outward appearances reflect their inward characteristics?

Macon and Sarah's relationship is characterized but their extreme differences from one another, many of which are reflected in their outward appearances. Macon usually looks impeccably clean and formal. He stays clean-shaven and wears a suit even for a summer car ride home from the beach. He is very pale, has gray eyes, and has thin-looking skin that burns easily. Macon's external colorlessness hints at his emotional frigidity and lack of passion. His fastidious and formal appearance indicates his obsession with systems and efficiency. Sarah, on the other hand, has a tangle of brown...