# Art and Self-Fulfillment in Plum Bun

> Theme guide for Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset.

Angela's talent as a painter serves both as a genuine passion and a means to achieve independence and social mobility, reflecting the broader theme of using creative work to find purpose and escape limitations.

## Where it surfaces

- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plum_bun_se/chapters/i): Angela pursues her art by enrolling in classes at Cooper Union, seeing it as a path to self-fulfillment and social connection.
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plum_bun_se/chapters/ii): Angela's involvement with art students and her appreciation of Paulette's unconventional decor and highbrow books highlight her pursuit of artistic and personal fulfillment.
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plum_bun_se/chapters/iii): Angela uses art as a means to connect with interesting people and a more attractive atmosphere, while Miss Powell sees it as a path to prove racial capability and achieve personal freedom.
- [Plum Bun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plum_bun_se/chapters/plum-bun): Angela's pursuit of art as a means of self-expression and independence, clashing with her racial concealment.
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plum_bun_se/chapters/iii): Angela dedicates herself to her painting studies at the Academy, aiming to become a significant portrait painter.

## Links

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- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plum_bun_se/themes